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eLMINA CASTLE, CAPE COAST
Elmina Castle is a white-washed Medieval Castle on the coast
of Ghana. It was the first and for many centuries the largest,
European building constructed in tropical Africa. Its grandeur,
as well as its picturesque surroundings with blue skies, sandy
beaches, and tropical palms, disguise a dark history Elmina
Castle was the last place that thousands of African slaves
Museum - Elmina Castle would ever see of their homeland. Many horrors transpired
within the walls of the fortress, which have never been erased
by time. The days of the slave trade may be long gone, but the
interior of the castle is still a haunting reminder of the past. Not
knowing what awaited them on the slave ships, those who
made it to Elmina Castle were held captives in the castle s
dungeons and subjected to all kinds of indignities, torture, and
humiliation.
Mr. Robert, my tour guide.
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