It is not possible to know how many slaves went through "The Door of No Return" as no records survive from the entire period. However, all slaves leaving Elmina Castle went through this door.
The castle came under British ownership in the 1800s. At the height of the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade the castle housed 1000 male and female slaves and 300 slave masters.
Called "São Jorge da Mina" (Saint George's of the mine), or simply "Elmina" (the mine), it was the first permanent structure south of the Sahara built by Europeans -- and for centuries it was the ...
Be among the first to own a piece of the City of Elmina's new forest-side enclave that is set to offer a new standard of sustainable nature-infused living. Located strategically next to the Bukit ...
PETALING JAYA: The site of the plane crash - Elmina Township in Shah Alam was also the site of another air crash back in 1977. On Sept 27, 1977, a McDonnell Douglas aircraft of Japan Airlines ...
SHAH ALAM: Motorists who recorded the plane crash with their vehicle dashcams at the Elmina Township here have been urged to come forward. "These recordings will help in the probe into the incident.