Slaves in the Interior


This image shows slaves working together literally in 'Chain Gangs'. It shows an African overseer. Africans were instrumental in transporting slaves to the coastal factories but also used slaves themselves in and around the coastal region for their own purposes. Slavery was a fact of life for many African societies.


Africa


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