CGTN Africa Jul 18, 2017
A Brazilian port through which close to a million African slaves were trafficked has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Slaves started arriving in Valongo in Rio de Janeiro by boat in 1811. The UN says the port is a reminder of the devastating impact of slavery. But Valongo’s grim story started at Ghana’s Cape Coast Castle, where many of the people who were trafficked departed. Let’s take a look at the Ghanaian link to Valongo Port.
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