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Explain the negative effects of Portuguese rule in East African Coast.

Explain the negative effects of Portuguese rule in the East African Coast

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Edith
1. The Portuguese enforced heavy taxation to the people of the coast.
2. Their coming led to the decline of Indian Ocean trade.
3. The Portuguese rule led to increase in slave trade and slavery.
4. The Portuguese established poor relationship with the local people that is they practiced ratial segregation.
5. Most of their officials were corrupt, ruthless which led to misery between the local people.
eddynightsy answered the question on April 19, 2018 at 10:48

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