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La Maison des Esclaves

            The House of Slaves, Gorée Island, Dakar, Senegal.
Scanned from slide, 1987.

"It was an especially sinister kind of "trading post", namely where those captured and destined to be sold off as slaves, typically to the plantations in the Americas, were "warehoused" before being "dispatched" off across the Atlantic. The site is accordingly known simply as the Maison des Esclaves, literally 'House of Slaves', and is located on the small, quiet island of Gorée, just a short boat trip out from Senegal's bustling capital city Dakar. 
The Maison des Esclaves on Ile de Gorée was built in 1776,  and allegedly served its function until 1848, when the then colonial power France finally abolished slavery for good as well. The site was recognized as a memorial of historical importance in 1962, shortly after Senegal's gaining independence. It was subsequently restored and in 1975 declared a national memorial. In 1978 UNESCO lifted the whole of Gorée island to the status of a World Heritage Site."

From DarkTourism.com
   

Taken on: December 11, 2022

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