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Ghana – slaves at Elmina

I had a sobering morning visiting the slave fortress – St George’s castle – at Elmina. I had the whole place eerily to myself. Originally built as a Dutch fortress it is the oldest colonial building in Africa. As expected it was grim, made more so by the guide’s descriptions. Mental pictures of 150 women

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