Salvador da Bahia, Brazil
Salvador da Bahia, commonly referred to as Salvador, is a vibrant city located in the northeastern region of Brazil. As the capital of the state...
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Transatlantic Slave Trade
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The transatlantic slave trade can be understood through the experiences of a single enslaved person who endured a series of catastrophic events that, by design,...
Economics and Slave Trade
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The number of European and American merchants, shipbuilders, and investors directly involved in the transatlantic slave trade over a period of more than 350 years...
Castles, Factories, and Forts
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Though 12.5 million individuals were forced onto European slave ships in African ports, thousands—perhaps millions—more did not survive the journey to the castles, forts, and...
The Middle Passage
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The Middle Passage refers to the transatlantic journey undertaken by slave ships from West Africa to the Americas during the 16th to 19th centuries. This...
Elmina – Cape Coast Castle
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Built in 1482 by Portuguese traders, Elmina Castle was the first European slave-trading post in all of sub-Saharan Africa. Located on the western coast of...
Henry The Navigator
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A Pioneering Figure in Portuguese Exploration Henry the Navigator, born Henrique on March 4, 1394, in Porto, Portugal, was a Portuguese prince renowned for his...
The Stono Rebellion
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South Carolina, September 9, 1739: A band of slaves march down the road, carrying banners that proclaim “Liberty!”. They shout out the same word. Led...
Kwame Nkrumah
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Kwame Nkrumah, born on September 21, 1909, was a Ghanaian politician and revolutionary who played a significant role in the country’s struggle for independence from...
Kikuyu
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Kikuyu, also called Gikuyu or Agikuyu, are Bantu-speaking people who live in the highland area of south-central Kenya, near Mount Kenya. In the late 20th...