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Pope Nicholas V
Pope Nicholas V played a role in justifying slavery during the Age of Discovery. In 1455, he issued a papal bull instructing the king of Portugal to enslave sub-Saharan Africans, leading to the mass enslavement of millions. This papal sanction contributed to centuries of suffering until Brazil abolished slavery in 1889.
Respected Religious Figures Who Were Actually Terrible People
Pope Nicholas V
Pope Nicholas V played a role in justifying slavery during the Age of Discovery. In 1455, he issued a papal bull instructing the king of Portugal to enslave sub-Saharan Africans, leading to the mass enslavement of millions. This papal sanction contributed to centuries of suffering until Brazil abolished slavery in 1889.