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African American History, Events

CAPE COAST CASTLE (1652- )

Cape Coast Castle is a European-built fortress situated on the central coastline of Ghana. Since its initial construction in 1652, the Castle served as a trading post for European nations and as the headquarters of British colonial administration for the Gold Coast Colony.  Today the Castle is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 1652, the African, Asiatic, and American Company of Sweden employed Henrik Carlof, a Polish merchant, to negotiate a land agreement with the … Continue reading CAPE COAST CASTLE (1652- )

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GORÉE ISLAND, SENEGAL (CA. 1000- )

Gorée Island, located two miles from the Senegalese capital, Dakar, was a critical trading port for Europeans and played a major role as an entrepot for slaves taken from West Africa.  Long before being conquered by the Europeans, the island was called Bezeriche Island or Ber and, according to some accounts, was settled by a population of Wolof (West African ethnic group) fishermen. In 1444, Portuguese explorers seeking new trade routes “discovered” and claimed Ber, which they … Continue reading GORÉE ISLAND, SENEGAL (CA. 1000- )

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Revisit: THE CREOLE CASE (1841)

The Creole Case was the result of an American slave revolt in November 1841 on board the Creole, a ship involved in the United States coastwise slave trade. As a consequence of the revolt, 128 enslaved people won their freedom in the Bahamas, then a British possession. Because of the number of people eventually freed, the Creole mutiny was the most successful slave revolt in US history. In the fall of 1841, the brig Creole, which … Continue reading Revisit: THE CREOLE CASE (1841)

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Revisit: STONO REBELLION (1739)

In 1739, a slave uprising in South Carolina led to the deaths of sixty people. Led by Jemmy, an Angolan, twenty slaves rebelled on the Stono River, resulting in armed conflict and subsequent control measures by the authorities. The uprising’s causes are linked to a malaria epidemic, a recent security act, and the imbalance of white and black populations. Continue reading Revisit: STONO REBELLION (1739)

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