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BY Francis Akhalbey, 6:52am May 05, 2018,

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5 slave forts and castles in Africa that prove slavery was not a choice [Photos]

by Francis Akhalbey, 6:52am May 05, 2018,

5 slave forts and castles in Africa that prove slavery was not a choice [Photos]

Bunce Island House: interior looking southeast — Photographer: Tommy E. Kain/World Monuments Fund

Bunce Island – Sierra Leone

There is a ruined castle situated on the island that was built by a British slave-trading company somewhere around 1670. Tens of thousands of African slaves were shipped from this Island to the Americas.

5 slave forts and castles in Africa that prove slavery was not a choice [Photos]

5 slave forts and castles in Africa that prove slavery was not a choice [Photos]

Bunce Island South enclosure wall: east end — Photographer: Tommy E. Kain/World Monuments Fund

5 slave forts and castles in Africa that prove slavery was not a choice [Photos]

Bunce Island House: southwest exterior Photographer: Tommy E. Kain/World Monuments Fund

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: May 4, 2018

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