Alfonso I was the king of this African state and in an effort to stave off the capture and sale of his subjects on the slave markets, he made a poignant appeal to the king of Portugal.
A)Ethiopia
B)Kongo
C)Gambia
D)Zimbabwe
E)Senegal

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Alfonso I was the king of Kongo, a powerful kingdom located in Central Africa during the 16th century. He wrote a letter to the king of Portugal in 1526, pleading with him to stop the slave trade and to end the sale and transportation of his people to the Americas. Unfortunately, his plea fell on deaf ears, and the slave trade continued to devastate the Congo region for many years to come.

Alfonso I Was the King of This African State and in an Effort