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President John Dramani Mahama has drawn attention to Ghana’s pivotal role in the transatlantic slave trade, noting that the country possesses more slave castles and forts than any other in Africa.
Speaking at a wreath-laying ceremony at the African Burial Ground National Monument on Tuesday, March 24, in the United States of America, New York, Mr Mahama said the abundance of these historical sites underscores Ghana’s central position in the movement of enslaved Africans.
"Ghana has more than thirty slave castles and forts, more than any other African country," he said during the visit ahead of a deliberation at the UN Headquarters.
He added that many of the men, women and children who were enslaved likely passed through, if not originated from, the land now known as Ghana, highlighting the nation’s deep connection to this painful chapter of history.
"As such, there is a high probability that many of the African men, women, and children who were enslaved came through, if not from, the land that is now known as Ghana."
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