Question

Where is The House of Slaves? (its location, purpose, and significance)

Answer 1

The increased demand for slaves in the European powers like Britain and America alleviated the illegitimate trade of human trafficking. The Africans were mostly valued as a trade commodity since their completion easily adjusted to the varied climatic conditions. The Africans were considered vital therefore worked for long hours and were cheap compared to the Indians. Thus, the House of the Slaves was opened in 1962 to mark the end of slavery in Africa. The structure is currently a museum that commemorates the Atlantic slave trade; it is along Goree Island, approximately 3km from Dakar, Senegal (Mourre & Martin,81).

 In 1776, the House of the Slaves was constructed and acted as a holding center for the enslaved African people awaiting exportation. The structure was owned by Anna Colas Pepin, an Afro-French woman who owned several ships and participated in the trade. The house of the slaves significant in the past and current ages; the house provided a strategic point where the slaves would be kept before transportation preparations were complete. Additionally, the place helps the present generation visualize the human toll of African slavery by the Africans and the visitors from Europe and America.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The increased demand for slaves in the European powers like Britain and America alleviated the illegitimate trade of human trafficking.