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GOREE ISLAND, SENEGAL

GOREE ISLAND, SENEGAL

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GOREE ISLAND, SENEGAL

The largest slave-trading centre on the African coast on the 15th-19th century. Ruled in succession by the Portuguese, Dutch, English and French, its architecture is characterized by the contrast between the grim slave-quarters and the elegant houses of the slave traders. Today it continues to serve as a reminder of human exploitation and as a sanctuary for reconciliation.

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