This year has seen a dramatic change in tone in the global conversation about the transatlantic slave trade.
The demand for formal apologies, debt relief and financial compensation from nations and institutions that benefited from slavery has become increasingly forceful.
In March, a resolution was passed at the United Nations recognising slavery as “the greatest crime against humanity” – though the United States voted against the resolution and every European nation abstained from the vote.
Hmmm …
In short, Ghana’s territory was both a primary origin point for captives and a critical coastal hub where African suppliers and European traders interacted to sustain a large share of the Atlantic trade for over two centuries.
