Shouldn't It Be...
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You.. "Old Hag".. or at least "Old Hen"?
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All Too Common Sign
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Along the highway but for the most part not as inconvenient as it seems. If you get stopped like I did on the way to the Cape Coast it's no big deal.. just remember TIA!
Elmina Castle
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A UNESCO Heritage sight that's a sad part of our human history.
Elmina Museum
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Discovered artifacts and torture tools of the slave trade.
European History In Ghana
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The Good, The Bad and The Despicable.
Slave Masters
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With their slaves some of whom they violated and produced offsprings who themselves became slaves. These children eventually created a whole new class in Ghana which led to division in the country.Read more
The Peep Hole
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Used by Slave Masters to select their slaves been sold on the floor of what was once a Portuguese church. They entered thru a door probably unseen by the slaves.
Portuguese Church
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Converted to a Slave Market.
Female Dungeon
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Where up to 400 women were housed for up to 3 months without any sanitation facilities and were fed only once a day. At the wish and desire of the Governor many were violated. Those who becameRead more
Water Preserve
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Still functional today but probably not as safe and certainly not clean.
Governor's Stairs
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Route female slaves were taken to the Governor's Quarters.
Sleep Number 0
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Red brick is the original floor that slaves sleep on for up to 3 months. No padding, no memory foam.
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Initial Female Door Of No Return
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Led from the dungeon chained and shackled, female slaves were slid down this opening to shortly thereafter be put on ships.
Male Dungeon And Branding Room
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Like cattle slaves were branded on various parts of their bodies including their foreheads.. so they could be easily recognized by their slave masters.
Actual Door Of No Return
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Here slaves lost their final piece of respect and dignity. How they survived so much humiliation and mistreatment is beyond my comprehension.
European Prison Cell
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Lots of light and ventilation.
Prison Cells..
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Can you tell which one was for Europeans or which one was for slaves?
Slave Prison Cell
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Limited light, limited ventilation. About 30 slaves were jailed in about a 10x10 cell block. Most died of starvation and it's believed that the deceased bodies were not removed until fellow cellmatesRead more
Training Wall
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Use to train and strengthen soldiers stationed at the castle.
Elmina Castle
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With a former church right in the middle of where all of the slave trade action took place here.
Views Of Elmina
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From the Governor's quarters.
Rooftop Views
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From the perimeter of Elmina Castle.
Governor's Kitchen
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Huge with big fire pit area.
Seems Logically Inappropriate..
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Scripture in a place where people are deliberately mistreated and dehumanized.
The Cannon's Of Elmina
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Originally built by the Portuguese, Elmina came under attack several times before it was captured by the Dutch who continued an illegal slave trade even after the trade was abolished.