Role and Impact of Locals in the Battles for Elmina
The Role and Impact of Locals in the Battles for Elmina The battles fought over Elmina in the 17th century were not merely contests between …
Category: History & Research
Category: History & Research
The Battle for Elmina
The Battle for Elmina (24–29 August 1637) An Anthropological Reflection on Power, Memory, and Shared History It has been 388 years since the Dutch defeated …
Netherlands PM apologises for role of Dutch state in slavery
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized Monday on behalf of his government for the Netherlands’ historical role in slavery and the slave trade, …
The Seven Canoe Men
This is the story of seven men, Kakera Acotie, Quasie Henkaba, Cobena Manson, Japa, Popo, Injacoreda and Atta from the Gold Coast town of Elmina …