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Maison des Esclaves (House of Slaves)
Gorée Island, Unknown, Senegal
A powerful sanctuary of remembrance on Gorée Island, built in 1776, serving as a visceral physical anchor for the transatlantic transition, famously centered on the Door of No Return.
Counter-Narrative
The myth this site refutes: that enslaved and oppressed people accepted their condition. Every stone here is evidence of refusal.
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"Shared theme: Freedom and Resistance & International Diaspora Connections"
"Shared theme: Freedom and Resistance & International Diaspora Connections"
"Shared theme: Freedom and Resistance & International Diaspora Connections"