Cape Coast Castle's history is now preserved by the Ghana government as a museum ... historical monument" to the evils of the slave trade. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily ...

Ghana provides a unique opportunity ... reminder of the human suffering endured during the slave trade. Built by European traders, the castle was a major hub where captured Africans were held ...

By Zolan Kanno-Youngs Reporting from Cape Coast, Ghana After walking down a ... called Cape Coast Castle, used for the slave trade in the 17th century. Those people, she added, “went on to ...

The salty wind blows across the ruins of Ghana's Fort Prinzenstein, where thick walls once held thousands of enslaved ...

Cape Coast Castle, perched along Ghana’s scenic coastline, holds a deep connection to the Transatlantic Slave Trade and the stories of those whose lives were forever changed by it. Built by the ...

Her visit to Ghana ... CASTLE Later, Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, toured a 17th-century slave fortress in Cape Coast, one of many coastal buildings active during the transatlantic slave ...

Amid the backdrop of crashing waves and palm trees, about 500 people assembled in the courtyard of the former slave fort to remember ... and the Africans who helped the trade by selling their own ...

Cape Coast Castle in Ghana was a slave fortress that played a large part in the capture and transportation of enslaved Africans. Profitable trade in West Africa led Europeans to set up permanent ...

"The horror of... Vice President Harris wiped away tears as she toured the dungeons of Ghana's Cape Coast slave castle on Tuesday, and said the experience underscored that the history of enslaved ...

Elmina Castle saw several owners during the course of the slave trade, including the Portuguese, Dutch, and English. By the 18th century, 30,000 slaves on their way to the Americas passed through ...

Cape Coast Castle Cape Coast Castle, perched along Ghana’s scenic coastline, holds a deep connection to the Transatlantic Slave Trade and the stories of those whose lives were forever changed by it.