The Africans prayed to Allah, meaning that they were probably Muslim or another religion. (They were definitely not Christian)
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it was part of the constitution that stated that the slave trade was no longer a legal practice. In other words, it outlawed the slave trade, but didn't outlaw slavery as a whole. As a result, people started to import tons of slaves before the clause came into affect.
Slave families were split up
Slave families were split up ~APEX~
The second main religion in Africa would be Christianity, which was brought to Africa after the slave trade, during the Colonial Era.
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Ghana, Ivory Coast and neighbouring countries were central to the slave trade
Europeans first began extracting gold from that region, until it was over-shadowed by the Slave trade along the gold coast. After the slave trade, gold remained the major trade goods from Ghana.
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Religion, language, and disease culture were exchanged in trade. It help them use written language to positions of power in Ghana's government. Also, traditional belief.
Religion, language, and disease culture were exchanged in trade. It help them use written language to positions of power in Ghana's government. Also, traditional belief.
Religion, language, and disease culture were exchanged in trade. It help them use written language to positions of power in Ghana's government. Also, traditional belief.
No. Slavery and the slave trade had been going on in Africa for centuries before the Atlantic Slave trade came into being.
The slave trade started before recorded history and is still happening today
In 1471 the Portuguese became the first Europeans to land on the coast. In 1661 Ghana became the center of all European activity and is involved in the slave trade once the Dutch arrive. The slave trade slowly breaks up in the mid eighteenth century. In 1957 Ghana became the first sub-Saharan to gain political independence.
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The slave fort refers to historical fortresses and castles in Africa, such as Elmina Castle and Cape Coast Castle in Ghana, that were used by European colonial powers for the transatlantic slave trade. These forts served as confinement and storage facilities for enslaved Africans before they were shipped to the Americas. Today, many of these sites serve as memorials and museums to educate visitors about the atrocities of the slave trade.