In all of the slave castles/forts, there was a 'door of no return'. this was the door leading the slaves out of their captivity in Ghana (in truly ghastly conditions - not even acceptable for animals) to the ship that would take them across the Atlantic and off to their new slave owners in N and S America. I didn't know, but most slaves went to Brazil and the Caribbean. i always assumed most of the slaves came to the US. just looking at these doors made me feel sick - knowing that thousand of scared humans were shuttled through and their lives were stolen from them.
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| The door in the top photo leads out here (the guy in the black shirt is standing at the door). This castle sits on a cliff, so the slaves would be shackled and walked down beach where the ship awaited them. |
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| This castle was right on the water - you can see how close the boats are to the door |
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| The door is at the center of the castle |
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