• Delve into the emotional depths of Senegal’s history at the House of Slaves. Our curated experiences provide guided tours that navigate through the solemn...
  • Following its construction in 1776, the House of Slaves became a holding center for enslaved African people to be exported.
  • However, many scholars have called the veracity of the island’s legacy and its House of Slaves into question.
  • The House of Slaves, also known as the Maison des Esclaves, is a former holding facility for slaves who were awaiting transport to the Americas.
  • All the information we use in this article comes from the House of slaves on Gorèe island and, sadly, is proven true.
  • telling the story of the slave trade from the House of Slaves. the small museum adds to the story. Where the Masters lived in the House of Slaves.
  • House of Slaves House of Slaves & ‘Door of No Return’: Gold Coast by Edmund Kobina Abaka. Though the pyramids of Egypt, the obelisks of Ethiopia and the...
  • One such area in Senegal that can clearly be evidence is the House of Slaves and the door of no return.
  • Although the first record of slave trading at Gorée Island dates from 1536, the building that is known as the “House of Slaves” was built in 1776.
  • Imagine this, a house whose pillars and foundation are men and women who were buried or rather cemented alive in the name of giving the house a solid or stro...