Assin Manso Slave River
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Assin Manso Slave River is a historic site in Ghana where enslaved Africans took their last bath before being marched to coastal forts and shipped across the Atlantic, now preserved as a memorial and heritage tourism destination.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Assin Manso Slave River canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
slave trade heritage site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cape Coast Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elmina Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Memorials to victims of slavery
ⓘ
Slave trade sites in Ghana ⓘ Tourist attractions in Central Region, Ghana ⓘ |
| commemorates |
enslaved Africans
ⓘ
victims of the transatlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
educational site on history of slavery
ⓘ
site of rituals of return for African diaspora ⓘ |
| governedBy | Government of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
burial site for returned slave remains
ⓘ
memorial structures ⓘ river section used for last bath ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
heritage tourism destination
ⓘ
memorial site ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
place where enslaved Africans took their last bath
ⓘ
staging point before march to coastal slave forts ⓘ |
| language |
Akan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Assin Manso
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Region, Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | local heritage authorities ⓘ |
| memorialFunction | honoring ancestors lost to slavery ⓘ |
| near | Assin Manso township NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| period | transatlantic slave trade era ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
African diaspora history
ⓘ
slavery and resistance ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Emancipation Day commemorations in Ghana ⓘ |
| significance |
important site for African diaspora reconnection
ⓘ
symbol of the last bath before the Middle Passage ⓘ |
| tourismType |
diaspora tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor | transatlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| visitorActivity |
educational tours
ⓘ
remembrance ceremonies ⓘ |
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