The door of no return is one of the most powerful symbols of the Atlantic slave trade. There was one place that I took note of when I went for a tour in Cape coast Castle in Ghana this was the “door of no return”. After the slave master put the slave in such miserable condition example dungeons, at some point they will be lead to a ship. These dungeons did not even have as much space for air as possible. The door was a way of saying bye-bye to Africa. At Cape Coast Castle, this door was always the last place to be seen. Also, when visitors get there they are asked to pray for the soul of those that passed through this door. They also watch in quiet anticipation as the guide opens the door to reveal the expanse of angry sea where enslaved Africans would have been led to awaiting ships.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
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