Assin Manso
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Assin Manso is a historic town in Ghana known for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, particularly as a major slave market and memorial site in the Central Region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Assin Manso canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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town ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Africans taken into slavery
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victims of the transatlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of reconnection between Africa and its diaspora
ⓘ
symbol of the suffering of enslaved Africans ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
approximately 40 km from Cape Coast
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approximately 40 km from Elmina ⓘ |
| governedBy | Assin South District Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
Emancipation Day commemorations
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annual remembrance ceremonies for enslaved Africans ⓘ |
| hasMonument |
memorial wall and plaques
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monuments to enslaved Africans ⓘ |
| hasSite |
Assin Manso Ancestral Slave River Park
NERFINISHED
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Assin Manso Slave Market NERFINISHED ⓘ Assin Manso Slave Memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ Slave River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important Ghanaian slavery heritage site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | transatlantic slave trade era ⓘ |
| knownFor |
major slave market during the transatlantic slave trade
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role in the transatlantic slave trade ⓘ slave memorial ⓘ slave river ⓘ “Last Bath” site for enslaved Africans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Akan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Assin South District
NERFINISHED
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Central Region, Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorialFunction |
pilgrimage site for African diaspora
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site of remembrance for victims of slavery ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Assin Fosu
NERFINISHED
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Cape Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Republic of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | forest zone of southern Ghana ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cape Coast Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elmina Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionPresent |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
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traditional African religion ⓘ |
| roleInProcess | final bathing point before enslaved Africans were taken to coastal forts ⓘ |
| tourismType |
dark tourism
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heritage tourism ⓘ |
| usedAs |
holding area for enslaved Africans
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market for enslaved Africans ⓘ |
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