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The history behind the Salaga Slave Market In Ghana
A report from Cambridge University Press reveals that Salaga was one of the leading slave markets in West Africa during the 1880s. The story of the enslaved people—their origins, who brought them to Salaga, who purchased them, and their fate—can be reconstructed from accounts by a wide range of travelers, both Black and white, including…
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Members of Congress who are descendants of slave owners are at least $4m richer than those who are not, new study finds
A new study has uncovered a stark correlation between the wealth of members of Congress...
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Heirs of slave owners apologize to descendants of slaves at Jamaica’s annual Emancipation Day
Jamaica’s celebration of the Emancipation Day on August 1, 2024, took an emotional turn...
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UN Assembly President: Transatlantic Slave Trade Has Deprived Africa Of Lifeblood
The following press release comes from the United Nations General Assembly on the impact of...
