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Gorée Island, Senegal

Gorée Island, Senegal: Maison des Esclaves (“Slave House”)

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Maison des Esclaves

museum and historic building, Gorée Island, Senegal

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Gorée Island

In Gorée Island
The Maison des Esclaves (“Slave House”), which was constructed in 1786, includes displays of slavery artifacts, and the Fort d’Estrées (built in the 1850s) is the site of a historical museum. There are also museums of women’s history and of the sea. In 1978 Gorée Island…
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