Manoel Pinto da Fonseca (slave trader)

Manoel Pinto da Fonseca (10 October 1804 – 20 October 1855) was a 19th-century businessman described as "the most notorious slave dealer in all Brazil". His business was a "highly organized mercantile house capable of operating on four continents" and may have had up to 50 employees.

Manoel Pinto da Fonseca
Born(1804-10-10)10 October 1804
Moure, Porto, Portugal
Died(1855-10-20)20 October 1855
Paris, France
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