Holding Forts on the Coast
Slave Ships
Middle Passage - A Way of Death
Revolts and Punishments
Preparation for Sale







Holding Forts on the Coast - Useful links
 
Gorée Island
UNESCO's virtual guide to Gorée Island, a 45-acre piece of land with a 300-year history as a 'warehouse' for trafficked, enslaved people.
(Available in both French and English language versions).
http://webworld.unesco.org/goree/
Ancient Dutch Forts
This site from the Dutch embassy in Accra offers an insight into the history of Dutch fortifications in Ghana such as those at Fort Patience and Elmina.
http://www.ambaccra.nl/pages/c_forts.html
Elmina Castle
A detailed look at the tragic stories behind the walls and in the dungeons of Elmina Castle.
http://www.pbs.org/wonders/Episodes/Epi3/elmina.htm