How was it to be a black man in Europe during the 1800s?

by ppsh_2016

I was watching the movie Django Unchained and in the first scenes people stare at Django saying: “Thats a n***er on a horse!”. Meanwhile the white character (from Europe) accompanying Django was asking: “What’s everybody staring at?”

How was being black viewed in Europe. When did slavery end in Europe and how were black people viewed afterwards?

Bernardito

A great thread on how people of color were treated in Great Britain during the 19th century can be found through this link and includes three fantastic answers by myself, /u/Vespertine, and /u/agentdcf.