Cape Coast Slave Castle | Door Of No Return | African Slave Trade History, Ghana | Authentic African

[@AREMBOELGORDO]

I AM Puertorican and I Am a mix of African and Spaniard...I Am so proud of my black part...I need to go at least 1 time in my life to see this in person. I Am here afte watchin a movie calles SANKOFA

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Yes you need to visit. It is a life changing event!

[@IslenoGutierrez]

I’m Canarian (Canary Islands in North Africa near the coast of Western Sahara and Morocco) and I’ve been to Puerto Rico before and they feel so close to us almost like family! They speak in a similar accent as we do and similar food, looks and way of life. Canarians have a long history in Puerto Rico too and Canary Islands has a beach called Puerto Rico. We are known as “isleños” and also by this name in Puerto Rico and Cuba. Puerto Ricans have our blood too like family. Maybe when you visit Ghana you can stop in Canary Islands 🇮🇨

[@KRayonna30]

Me too ☺️

[@motorbikeTim1]

Greta video, about a horrific subject. Seeing the "door of no return" now opening up to a beautiful scene of bright colors and boats is a great juxtiposition.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Thank you and yes, its even more horrifying being there in person. I encourage you to visit if you can. The full tour is one hour but I tried to distill it down to 20 minutes.

[@jerseygirl82]

I'm a Black American who will be visiting Ghana in December. It will also be my first time in Africa. This will be an emotional trip for me. But my soul NEEDS it.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Oh yes. You must do it. It will be life changing.

[@francessmalls4075]

My husband took me there to Cape Coast in 2021. I got so sick, and couldn't finished the tour. So we had to leave, because I was struggling with all that I saw and heard. I don't ever want to revisit that place again. I just couldn't handle it.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Very difficult for sure.

[@alcd6333]

Thanks for sharing. It is a vivid account of just how inhumane and selfish we can become toward others. And from recent news events, we're collectively still filled with hate and rage toward our brothers and sisters.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

thanks for watching. It was really tough to hear but important for the world to know.

[@indiglojypsy1008]

Absolutely incredible!! Thank you so much!! I am astounded!! American here visiting Ghana very soon. I will definitely check out this incredible ( and very disturbing) piece of history.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

It's for sure a must visit. Very hard to hear and see but so important for my personal journey. I've been twice and the second time I learned so much more.

[@barakmoham6555]

Yeah you really have to welcome home

[@jamesmcjamesington631]

I'd want to see the sources. Unfortunately everyone has an agenda. This doesn't minimize the torture that people endured... But we also don't need to embeilish to the point of lying. The idea that millions0 of anything went through there....

[@IvyProsper]

Good video. I've been to Cape Coast Castle (dungeons) so many times, and have never taken the time to post a full long video of it on my personal page. I posted a short video of Fort Prinzestein in Keta, Volta Region, but there was no tour guide available the day I was there. It's very hard processing it all. The first time I went to Cape Coast Castle they still had the old shackles in there. It was hard to take in. Quite emotional.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Thanks!🙏🏿 yeah very tough to process. That day I had to decompress afterwards. Very heavy stuff,

[@abbassaquee286]

Please stop calling it castle the castle was meant for the enslavers our people were kept in horrendous conditions and stripped of all their dignity that they had left of which today still affects our people who are scattered throughout the 🌎, we remember the Jewish holocaust rightful so , but the killing of millions of Africans is not even considered a holocaust in some quarters.

[@yashicawarner9828]

Thank you for sharing. The tour guide was amazing.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

He is great. I learned so much. It was sad but very informative.

[@CoffeeBreakHQ]

I am here because of Yaa Gyasi`s "Homegoing". Highly recommended book. This video was extremely useful as supplemental material. Thank!

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bezii558]

This is NOT A castle. This is a dungeon 🅿️💯💯😞

[@bezii558]

Other than that RESPECT 🇱🇾 🇺🇸

[@AuthenticAfrican]

You are right, but that is the name that Ghanaians call it.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Thanks for stopping by.

[@bezii558]

@@AuthenticAfrican In that case y’all are also responsible for the enslavement of American and Caribbean peoples…. Since it’s a castle…. But ig y’all apologized so everything good now huh 👀. Not tryna argue

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Well as long as you qualify your statement with "Not tryna argue", then I guess it has to be true.

[@lifewithalistair.]

I've done this same tour. I went back to Accra at lunch time, as the truth of my colonizing culture was to much to bare. I'm able to face the truth now, and would love to do this tour again, and also go to Elmina castle. It is imperative that every person who looks like me needs to see the evidence for themselves.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

I agree 100%.

[@KylianTeam]

Sometimes ask my self africa is rich blessed continent and why all this suffering sad stories

[@brixcosmo]

And did you understand the Participation of Africans in that History or are you still blinded by ignorant, biased, racist views that USA taught you!? You know that Castle was built in 1482 by Portuguese with the Autorization of the African Tribe Leaders of that region!? In an ERA when only Gold was traded in that Trading Post and that Slave Trade came after with both "Europeans" and "Africans" participating in that business. Slavery was common in all Medieval World and African Tribe Leaders already did it to all weeker tribes all over Africa. In fact there were much more African Slaves sold to the Ummayad Caliphate (Muslim Moors) and Turquish-Ottoman in North Africa than all Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. The Elmina Castle or Castelo de São Jorge da Mina History should be taught to everyone in USA. Mina in Portuguese means Mine... of Gold. There's no escuse for what happened but we all have to look at it with context.

[@anuragpatil4073]

@stopthewave3907 He is an Australian of a European descent

[@lifewithalistair.]

@@anuragpatil4073 to be precise, of English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh descent. When I go back far enough in my family tree, I also have a lot of French ancestry as well. Truth be known, that most people of European descent have ancestors from all the countries in Europe. Don't be surprised if more than half the people in Europe are descended from the ottomans either. Now what is your point?

[@madstarr2]

I have yet to visit, but I appreciate the captioning in your video and I would love to get the same tour guide when I do visit.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Please do! It is worth the trip and he is a great tour guide for sure. It is a 45 min tour but I only captured 15 minutes of it,

[@TocTocTrax]

Love your content, keep up the amazing work! New sub here! 💙🌟

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Thank you! Will do! I appreciate the support.

[@catherinechimilio1935]

I am a descendent I am a product of the trans Atlantic slave trade My ancestors I am Garifuna Viva Africa

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Yes! Viva Africa!

[@BW_GYEDU]

I ALWAYS ask what in my opinion is an EXTREMELY POIGNANT question; that is "Who did our ancestors call on or turn to in times of adversity and who did they pay reverence to BEFORE the colonizers came with their forced upon dogma and religion"? The guide's account answers this question. The world's major religious organizations were pioneered in direct conjunction with the slave trade. It pains me to see just how much "Christianity" is embraced by Black people in spite of its barbaric origin.😔 I choose the way of the ancestors. Respect for nature, respect for others and cooperative economics. Thanks for sharing.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Well said BW. ✊🏿

[@abiolafernandez8974]

All of this!!! Well said.

[@realvessel5656]

Truest.

[@multyz1]

Africans were spiritual before the Europeans came there. We knew God but there wasn't any proof that he/she existed. So there was already a God concept in Africa before Europeans came. Our traditional religion calls on God and no other. We had the belief that, when there is a creation there must be a creator. The European brought the Jesus concept to change our beliefs. In Ghana, there are some powerful rivers you don't mess with. Criminals would prefer to go on trial than be cursed using the names of some of the rivers. If politicians were sworn in by using the names of these rivers rather than the bible they'll all do good. Learn about River gods in Ghana, eg. Antia Nyamaa.

[@kayoconey7198]

YES

[@Bscott-390]

Amazing. Thank you for sharing.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Thanks for watching! ✊🏿🇬🇭

[@dglorious1269]

I just saw Joy Reid talking about this. She and her husband just recently visited there. Videos like this are always so hard to watch, but you must in order to learn. Something that the bigots in America don't want you to do (learn).. My father took us to the Afro American museum when we were kids. That's where I first learned of how the poor slaves were packed onto the ships like sardines too. There was a reenactment ship model there. They were top of each other, and many died in there the same way. Many died. OMG I can't even imagine their suffering but I know it had to be horrible for them! It breaks my heart.😞 Thanks for the informative video.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

I agree very difficult, especially in person. However, very important we lear this history. It is good to see you found it informative.

[@dglorious1269]

@@AuthenticAfrican 😉👍🏽

[@yehudah818]

Question: are there tour guides at the place or you need to book a tour guide in advance ? Thank you for the video 🙏

[@AuthenticAfrican]

They have tour guides on site. They are very good. . Thanks for watching.

[@yehudah818]

@@AuthenticAfrican thank you! 🙏

[@thellc8595]

I can host you if you don't mind.

[@latoyag1465]

I’m sorry I’m a year late. The tour guide said they would generate electricity from their feces. Do you have more info on that???? Great video btw. That just really stood out to me

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Thanks for watching. I do not have more info on that topic but I would like to look into this more.

[@Lonesome__Dove]

Similar to like a brewery. Held in tanks, using a digester the feces permeates methane, a gas.

[@Lonesome__Dove]

Flint Michigan uses this method to fuel their city busses....atleast they used to.

[@trilloclock3449]

Y'all welcome to Ghana. 🇬🇭

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Thanks

[@shanegingras9903]

... that was enlightening. Thank you.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Your welcome. My goal is to share as much insight as I can into our history and the current implications.

[@barakmoham6555]

Am a Ghanaian but anytime I visit these places it feels like my first time. There is a slave plantation farm closer to where I live. I use to see that place as any other place I ve been. But after watching some of these documentaries I have developed more respect for such places.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Truly a sad history for sure.

[@tx88scorpio10]

@@AuthenticAfrican I have a question are the slave dungeons considered sacred by history? Because I was talking to a friend of mine and that word came up when we were talking about those slave dungeons.

[@goldbabycarti3615]

Black America WE HAVE NO FRIENDS! I love you I love “us” and we will improve “US”… I didn’t know this thank you 🙏🏽 brova

[@AuthenticAfrican]

You’re welcome. I’m glad you got something from it. It’s a terrible story.

[@jeffo7138]

Portuguese brought the first church to Ghana i been saying this…smh sad sad

[@AuthenticAfrican]

They did, yes.

[@AREMBOELGORDO]

Great video...

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Thanks for the visit

[@landshark616]

I am just curious how can a bunch of people come to another land build something to enslave the locals with no resistance ??? Where was the whole dam nation of Africa when this was happening ???

[@AuthenticAfrican]

You can't fight guns with spears and knives.

[@Lonesome__Dove]

​@@AuthenticAfricanindeed. And it seems guns and ammo were commonly traded. I imagine many tribes traded other humans they conquered for guns and ammo to protect their people of their own tribes and land...self preservation if you will. Basically forced out of necessity of survival. Makes one wonder what the world would look like if Europeans and Spanish never brought guns to Afrika. Would western world even look the same? Would we be as advanced as we are or as free? Nothing would look the same. I can try to understand but never will. I can imagine a deep sadness an suffering in ones soul because we are all connected to our ancestors.

[@Helo-p2r]

Africa is not one nation, like europe its made up of groups of ethnicities; aka countries with diff languages, cultures, etc. remember in every society worldwide there are the greedy sick wicked ones. they snitch and betray others. reasons vary- could be for your more fertile land, water resources, gold, etc. wars, battles do happen-captives taken e.g. Captives may be kept for work, or on 'encouragement' 'scheming' 'incentives' from outsiders e.g. promise and delivery of superior weapons, tools, etc against the 'enemy', one can be turned. thus humans can become 'goods' for trade. the tables turn the other way 'next time' as the puppet master gives the former victim's surviving relatives and kin who often are seething with rage and retribution, superior weapons for revenge. so the victim group now becomes the villain group. alliances are formed and encouraged....the cycle continues unfortunately. just one reason, tip of the 'iceberg' that led and encourage the evil trade. there were hundred of resistance wars between African states and the colonizers.....the Ashanti beheaded an English general call Sir Garnet Worsely and kept his skull as a drinking cup. the Dutch beheaded an Akan King called Badu and kept his skull (returned for burial in 2019). there were many wars and battles....obviously those with superior weapons won most of the conflicts.

[@James-ys6wm]

Guns guns and more guns. Africans didn't have guns at the time. If the Europeans didn't have guns they would've got their butts whopped

[@calit5861]

Right straight fooliness... no other countries but Africa, the biggest country of them all allowed this... This atrocity also falls on Africa too..

[@x3n-0h]

I'm South African and proud of it 💪🏾 the Europeans caused irreversible damage to our continent but now its our turn to shine 💯 Africa is on the rise 💪🏾

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Well said. ✊🏿🇿🇦

[@calit5861]

From what I heard, China is taking over Africa

[@sourcestvghuk9897]

Very interesting video ❤❤❤

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Thank you.

[@sourcestvghuk9897]

@@AuthenticAfrican u nailed it

[@chickentwisties2298]

Wow this is some serious stuff... I've decided to subscribe.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

yes it is. Very heartbreaking. Thank you for subscribing.

[@_mnl_]

Thanks for this video. I think I'll visit Cape Coast.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

You should for sure. Its a life-changing experience.

[@donslim7586]

Ever black American must visit here and know history of where u come from and where you are going 🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭✊✊✊✊✊

[@IvyProsper]

Every Ghanaian and other Africans should also go there and understand what happened. Until we all understand what happened there is division between us. One thing some Africans don't understand is that our own relatives could have been taken as well. During the Year of Return, I met someone from the U.S. who did DNA testing and learned he was from Ghana. Through further investigation, his DNA matched a family in Ghana. So he was making plans to meet that family and was very emotional and excited. So you see, we all must understand the past because we are all one people.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

💯so true. as the saying goes; "you cant know where you are going, unless you know where you came from"

[@AuthenticAfrican]

I could not have said it better myself, 🙌🏿✊🏿

[@lilprrr2448]

Bro i see your comments in many videos

[@azeez8842]

I really wish they could do a better job at preserving this historic building. Good job though! Very informative

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Thanks for watching! Glad you found it informative.

[@multyz1]

The building is actually well preserved but there are some who want the Castle to be left as it is and not do anything to it. I went to high school just 4 miles away from there.

[@catherinechimilio1935]

Mm he didn’t mentioned the one boat that crashed on the island of St Vincent

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Do you have any details you can share? I would like to add it to the description.

[@fritzroysmith8526]

Hi AA, trust you are well. Just came across this video, I am doing a documentary on the Continued effect of slavery on the black man. Unfortunately, we can't get to GHANA Cape Coast Castle due to budget constraints. Is it possible to use some of your footage? We are doing an Educational feature.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Hey, Lets chat about it. Can you email me: [e-mail]

[@Lonesome__Dove]

Eye opening.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

It truly is

[@merriehaskins9733]

I have several family members in Ghana for a wedding right now so my friend sent me this video. I was looking up Door of No Return on Wikipedia before this, nothing. Is Ghana uncomfortable with this because it is a less savory part of tourism? I don't know, only wondering the context of history and hundreds of years of colonialism and trauma.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Door of No Return is not there but Cape Coast Castle is on Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Coast_Castle

[@TrueVonne]

Great video 👌🏽

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Thank you! 🙏🏿glad you like it!

[@tearonworld455]

So how much did this cost?

[@AuthenticAfrican]

I think $10 or $20

[@KylianTeam]

I like africa cameroon i wish maybe to permanent reside there to visit pray for africa i wish to help to my cameroon africa motherland

[@AuthenticAfrican]

I hope it all works out.

[@KylianTeam]

@@AuthenticAfrican pray

[@stephenreggio42]

i grew up in cape coast so for me thats where my pan africanisim grew on me

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Nice! I have a friend from Cape Coast who feels basically the same way.

[@loganbrown3565]

This kind of shit is still being done and if we worked together, it would be stopped.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Agreed. I don't think this will happen again. However there are new forms of trafficking that need to be stopped.

[@par620]

Cape Coast was built by the Swedish Africa Company and traded hands a few times before going to England.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Thanks for the additional insight.

[@RachaelSales]

Well done sir.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Thank you🙏🏿...I have 3 more videos on this topic on my channel. Let me know what you think of those as well.

[@jldub23]

I will be there this year!!!!

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Nice! Congrats on making the trip!

[@winecellar1012]

Totally discussing!!!

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Very bad. and very sad

[@dglorious1269]

The Africans are so forgiving (too forgiving if you ask me). I just don't know how they do it, I seriously don't. So many of their ancestors as well as ours, were slaughtered and sold like chickens! OMG!!!!

[@tevinlewis2260]

wow I didnt know anything about this

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Neither had I until I went.

[@aniquapennant6362]

Before they came to the US or before they sold them all over the place like Haiti Barbados Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago Brazil and the list goes on

[@AuthenticAfrican]

You are right about that.

[@musicden2361]

The Arabs Muslims captured and also bought African slaves for hundreds of years from East and West Africa. It is estimated that over 15 million slaves were shiped out of Africa by Arabs Muslims, compared to the 19 million captured and bought by Europeans from African waring tribes and rulers. Africans must learn from this heart breaking history. African slaves trade must be taught in African school. Africans must come together with our North and South Americans brothers and sisters and our Caribbean cousins to heal, and stop selling out our people in the 21st century, by disliking or hating who we are as black people. AFRICANS are unique, no other group of people could go through what the African Americans went though as slaves and survive, despite 600 years of slavery. My people the time to heal is now and we must start by learning from the mistakes and evils of the past and say never again.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Good point. We need to be teaching this more as well.

[@sarahmuzaki4656]

Some discussin questions: 1. How did the slave traders manage to construct such magnificent structures called castles? Don't you think they were collaborating with local kings and chiefs?

[@AuthenticAfrican]

they first started trading natural resources and goods to build. Later they added people as the goods to trade.

[@brentboston35]

Of course they helped the slave traders , in exchange for goods.

[@mgeorge162]

I wanna know the african family that made money off the slave trade.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

This is one of those nuanced conversations but no matter what, it is a tough subject for sure.

[@williamaidoo6996]

I don't think African kings or chiefs had power to fight the slave captors/ the Europeans that time, although some kings or chiefs from the Nzema area of the Westerrn region, where Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was born, reportedly fought against the whites/slave captors, but they didn't succeed in stopping them.We were thought some chiefs sold slaves, but we can't confirm that actually happened, although it maybe true.

[@afroguard]

In what is referred to as South-West Nigeria today, names such as Madam Tinubu and King Kosoko spring to mind.

[@margittasaager7238]

Never heard of this until now. The atrocities that the human 'beast' is able to act out is stomach turning! Have we learned anything from the past? Repetition of horrors are being rolled out to this day. The Bibel will fulfill all of it's last prophecies that YHWH has promised. He will deal with ALL evils that have ever been unleashed upon mankind. I come to peace when the world comes to peace. This is a difficult world. God Bless us all.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Truly sad This is why I encourage people to visit.

[@juliettebennette9840]

Many of those slaves who came through the door of no return,came here to Jamaica and worked on the sugar plantations as slaves.They were treated badly and many of them died from the hands of their slave masters.Some of them feet were cut off,fingers were cut,get lashes with a thing they called catternine.When they hit you one time you got nine strokes.Those backs were left with soars and blòod.BLACK PEOPLE GO THROUGH A LOT.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

All very true!

[@juliettebennette9840]

So sad

[@razalees]

Man its gotts be hot! My mans was dripping like Shaq in the 4th qtr😂

[@AuthenticAfrican]

it was hot, but more importantly, image being on that ship or in the dungeons

[@razalees]

@@AuthenticAfrican I don't even want to brother. If it's that bad where you were chilling it's gotta be hell down in the dungeons. Good video tho, you actually went there

[@apskalleapa]

How could they do such a thing? I don't understand. Can someone explain?

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Its so hard to understand. I can not imagine doing something like this to another human being.

[@christianeamani4144]

Greed! Money! Power! It is so sad that someone could do that to someone else.

[@iloveyougumi]

It was a punishment from The Most High, but he said they went too far with the punishment. They hate us, because of who we are to Him. Sadly, it’s their turn now, but it will be much worse than this Well based on the American Government’s HR 1242, the 400 years ended August 2020, as stated in Genesis 15:13-14. The curses of Deuteronomy 28 have also been fulfilled, with verse 46 stating that the curses in this chapter will be a sign as to who God’s children are FOREVER. Zechariah 1:15 and I am very angry with the nations that feel secure. I was only a little angry, but they went too far with the punishment.’ Millions of his children are waking up currently in the lands of their captivity, so these are occurring now also: Baruch 2:30 “For I knew that they would not hear me, because it is a stiffnecked people: but in the land of their captivities they shall remember themselves.” Roman 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. When God’s people wake up to who they are the number of Gentiles to be saved and the Gentile rule is coming to an end. Deuteronomy 30:1-7 Joel 3 Joel 2 and Zechariah 14:12 a people that do not die by the sword is coming Rev 2:9 and 3:9 Just as in Ancient Egypt, TMH’s people are waiting for an Exodus not a rapture. Look at the Egyptian symbols on a dollar bill and the total solar eclipses of 2017 and 2024 that mark an X over America and cross in a town known as Lil Egypt. God says he will send the plagues of Egypt, as before, but this time over the whole world 2 Esdras 15 People will be afraid when they find out who God’s children are Wisdom of Solomon 5:1-7 Jeremiah 30:11 I am with you and will save you,’ declares the LORD. ‘Though I completely destroy all the nations among which I scatter you, I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you but only in due measure; I will not let you go entirely unpunished.’ Isaiah 14:2 Nations will take them and bring them to their own place. And Israel will take possession of the nations and make them male and female servants in the LORD’s land. They will make captives of their captors and rule over their oppressors. Isaiah 60:12 For the nation or kingdom that will not serve you will perish; it will be utterly ruined.

[@BonsuBigWhale]

Deuteronomy does not apply to Afrikans any more than it applies to a Chinese Buddhist or Indian Hindu. There is no ethnic nation in West.Afrika that is rooted in Torah for laws or spiritual systems. The Vatican issues its own PapalBull fatwas to justify enslaving or vanishing any none Christian nations or peopes. Red Pontificus, Inter Catera Davina and Sum Diversas. No need to white wash the crimes of the Europeans with any suggestion that we earned it.

[@akuaadu-gyamfi5829]

I am here 🏇

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Thanks for stopping by.

[@taylortaylor4375]

😮 this is too emotional why why thank God I was ñot born by then

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Agreed

[@Aubury]

A holiday in Cape Verde, brought one face to face with the architecture of slavery. More over a Portuguese prison for political prisoners in the 1970s. The story of slavery via the maritime European powers, is a deep stain.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Agreed

[@Thomas-gu7fr]

Truly awful. Let us learn history and work together to never repeat it

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Yes it is. Well put.

[@pauc9596]

Where does the figure of 60 million come from? It must also be noted that slavery between the different African tribes, peoples and cultures existed for hundreds of years before the Europeans arrived and it is still going on. The ancestors of those currently living in Ghana and other coastal areas of Africa were the ones who sold their captives to the Europeans who then turned it into an unforgiving factory process to maximise their profits. But just look at the atrocities of slavery and worse occurring now in South Sudan or Mali as well as other countries and don’t forget the recent horrors enacted in Rwanda. It is time to concentrate on righting present day wrong doing and injustice by using the lessons from history to abolish these things. We cannot change history we can only learn from it and all continue to behave decently to one another.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Great question. It's the number that they say at the castle. Not sure how the figures were calculated.

[@eggieoffo2590]

Kofi Iso knows nothing. Cape Coast Castle wasn't built by the British shame . A school kid knows that.Christainborg castle was not built by the Dutch. It was built by the Danes.These are the sort of people who rule Ghana, shame,shame,shame. Cape Coast Castle (Swedish: Carolusborg) is one of about forty "slave castles", or large commercial forts, built on the Gold Coast of West Africa (now Ghana) by European traders. It was originally a Portuguese "feitoria" or trading post, established in 1555, which they named Cabo Corso. However, in 1653 the Swedish Africa Company constructed a timber fort there. It originally was a centre for the trade in timber and gold. It was later used in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Thank you for sharing. However, Lets not insult Kofi. To say that the guy "knows nothing", is not constructive. What might be more constructive is just siting your sources for who built it and when when. Then, pointing out where his facts differ from what you know. Also, it would be more the fault of the folks on site, that actually give him this information, if it is incorrect.

[@eggieoffo2590]

@@AuthenticAfrican Sorry for the word "knows nothing" which must not be used. But the fact is every Ghanaian was taught from primary school education that Christianborg castle the sit of the Ghanaian president was built by the Danes which is in any history book, and even if a mistake was made he should have known it to make correction himself.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

@@eggieoffo2590 i understand. What about the rest of the fact from the video. I know he only mentioned that castle one time and I was not aware that he misrepresented who built it. Were his facts right about Cape Coast Castle? That is the one we were actually touring that day.

[@mikebrown9521]

Damn, 60,00000.00 Black people ins-laved. That’s crazy! We have no excuses for not making it.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

We have lots of work to de-program. It's happening slowly and I have faith.

[@DuMySmokePlus]

Poor men and women 😢

[@AuthenticAfrican]

The stories told here are so sad. It's really make some greatful that I was born when and where I was born. I could not imagine these being my circumstances!

[@dcprudence144]

🙏🏽

[@AuthenticAfrican]

sad truth but it is our history. I feel it is important to share it with everyone.

[@apemancommeth8087]

So the people who were enslaved were orphans, criminals and random people who were caught during tribal warfare! Very similar to the Australians who were often times criminals who were sent to colonies to essentially live their lives out there! The one main difference is that the Africans were enslaved and I think the Australians had more freedoms to build and create a society!

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Yes. That is true. The operative word is "SOME" of the people.

[@kofiakanfantse8071]

We have never worship rocks ,trees,rivers etc,etc,those áreas was usted as temple,where to pray.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Thanks for watching!

[@kofiakanfantse8071]

@@AuthenticAfrican I am watching from Spain,i come from Cape Coast,Ntsin street,and my Mother from Dawson hill.

[@kevinonly3812]

Trust they will reap what they sowed!!!

[@victoriaamankwaa586]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@AuthenticAfrican]

very sad but important to know our history.

[@canaanwilliams122]

As an African American, this has to piss you off to the core. I wouldn’t want to visit this shit. For me I take it as they had a beef with my people and shipped us off to this hellscape called america. I’m all for us United globally don’t get me wrong, but the hood politics I grew up with won’t let me let this shit ride. I would be asking questions like what tribe helped with this shit and then side eye those folk for the remainder of my stay. Sorry not sorry.

[@calit5861]

Exactly! Everyone is thinking it's neat to experience this smfh... what's so neat about the beginning of the downfall of all Africa ns and African decedents... The slave trade gave all Africans a bad look, and no one respects them.... not even themselves... Africans still worship and praise white people

[@TreeBug88]

Many of the slaves were dumped overboard because they had too many in the ship . captains knew they would not make it through customs if they had too many slaves on the ship so they would dump them over board these were human beings!!!!!!!!

[@AuthenticAfrican]

such a sad story.

[@TreeBug88]

@@AuthenticAfrican It’s beyond sad these people should pay for their crimes and continued crimes against us. personally, I have experienced horrible racism and many fights in my lifetime

[@KAMALAISHERNAME]

Amazing how evil ytppl can be And I'm not reading replies

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Some people are really terrible people.

[@rickbass1783]

We traced our ancestors back to Senegal.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Oh nice congrats on finding your lineage. I recommend that you visit and see where you come from.

[@akorfaaisha7562]

😭😭😭

[@AuthenticAfrican]

so sad and painful to hear first-hand.

[@frankfestus114]

Why Ghana making money from this shameful history useless Africa king's of the past

[@AuthenticAfrican]

The history should be told so that we dont repeat it.

[@nautical1845]

Africans sold Africans at these castle's

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Its unfortunate but true that some Africans did take part but the main perpetrators were the Europeans involved.

[@nautical1845]

@@AuthenticAfrican Yes but slaving was around all over Africa for 1000 years before the Europeans arrived and learned that the African would sell another African. The trade of slaves between the Arabs and Africans went on long before and long after the Europeans. As it still exists today.

[@MobbDeepcelebrity]

They had no choice if you humans be evil to them they most not have been feeding them then feed them a snake then laugh about it

[@TreeBug88]

Update a rather critical update Spain the Spanish brought south Asian slaves to Mexico and other Spanish colonies including the southern states of the US those of us who have claimed all our lives that we are part native American need to do more research. now I am told the lighter skin of these Asians were deemed indigenous by the Catholic Church the darker skin Asians were kept in captivity and blended with the Native Americans who migrated to this land and have been here for 12,000 years they also blended with the slave African slave my DNA test results shows south Philippines much to my surprise and despair much research is needed my question is those of us who have Asian and Native American DNA are automatically indigenous to this land the Spaniard colonies were here in America before the Europeans made the purchase we are indigenous people I hope this made sense much love peace out

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Wow. I was not aware of this. Can you share where you found this info?

[@TreeBug88]

@@AuthenticAfrican kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIu1dZyIgtOXqaM

[@TreeBug88]

@@AuthenticAfrican kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIu1dZyIgtOXqaM

[@TreeBug88]

@@AuthenticAfrican And my DNA results even those 2….3…and 1% are so so so important because that’s where we originated from those 1% or’s 2% or’s five%ers They are dating far back in history for in 500 years unfortunately my gene pool has been destroyed with 40% European ancestry that I cannot celebrate because to this day they still do not except us

[@TreeBug88]

@@AuthenticAfrican kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4XFYnetrdljotk

[@geronimoperryii5652]

That's fucked up

[@AuthenticAfrican]

really messed up.

[@sarahmuzaki4656]

2. Why do we still think thank Christianity is for us all when those who brought it caused atrocities here in Africa, America England, etc? 3. Did God only come with European slave traders? 4. Why do we call ourselves after names of those who committed these atrocities on us? Why aren't we proud of our own meaningful names?

[@AuthenticAfrican]

All good points: 2. Why do we still think thank Christianity is for us all when those who brought it caused atrocities here in Africa, America England, etc? - Its more seen as witch craft or old traditions, but most people are following Christianity and Islam which both came through slave trade and changed the way people live and worship in the region. 3. Did God only come with European slave traders? - Great question. The language spoken is their language and the system are European. Religion is one of the many things that Europeans changed here in West Africa. 4. Why do we call ourselves after names of those who committed these atrocities on us? Why aren't we proud of our own meaningful names? - Well Kwame Nkrumah did help to change the name to Ghana instead of Gold Coast. However, so many things have been named based on Europeans instead of local names.

[@paulchambers3279]

Many Christians did terrible things in the slave trade, tragically. Evangelical Christians were also the ones who brought the slave trade to an end. Look up William Wilberforce, Henry Ward Beecher, and Harriet Beecher Stowe. If if wasn't for Christianity, slave trading would still be happening.

[@johnpalmer725]

Real talk

[@zialone]

A church on top of a slave dungeon.

[@enitachipoyi1377]

religion

[@kallen9731]

The true culture and religion of the 'black' slaves taken worldwide by ships is the Bible. Deut. 28 records that the true Hebrews would be taken by ship and sold as slaves into Egypt which means bondage and is an example of pagan nations which america and all others are today, pagan. Mainstream Christianity is pagan but the Bible is true and Yeshua or Jesus described by the Bible is the God of the Hebrews originally. In the end times a remnant of the Hebrews (and some others grafted in) will be regathered and taken into the land of their forefathers where they will be given peace after they submit to YHWH (Father). Jesus modernly is known as just merciful and it's taught that the laws of YHWH no longer matter, this is not correct doctrine, but when the Hebrews will teach the Word of YHWH correctly in due time. The Bible belongs to the Hebrews first, it was 'stolen' by some of the gentiles and the names of God removed and replaced with titles, but other than that it's the same laws and teachings of the Hebrews, but the way it's taught to the world is not in alignment with the Bible itself as the mainstream version of christianity teaches paganism and rebellion against the laws of YHWH, the Bible does not completely support the mainstream version of christianity.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

True African cultures all around the continent were taken from us. Now we are a mix of cultures and beliefs. It’s the world we are in. All we can do now is educate and evolve.

[@enigma70x]

No forgiveness! 😡

[@baburo101]

But Christianity is an entirely passive, nonviolent religion. 🙄

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Well it's primarily meant to be but was perverted by the colonizers for their gain.

[@baburo101]

@@AuthenticAfrican Agree. Religions in their essence are meant to make their perspective followers better humans one way or another.

[@specialcookday]

People who do doordash It should say doorslave. Because amount of work dashers do and amount dashers earns are slave work.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

I am sorry. I do not understand. However, I want to thank you for watching and commenting on the video.

[@APDTTMH]

That's because we were never Africans we were Hebrews who looked like them, The Hamites Sold Judah to the Arabians and the Portuguese and the caucasians Do your research. Duetoronony 28:68

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Thanks for sharing.

[@haml97]

Caribbean's if you tell them your African they get upset quick 😂 your not from the Caribbean you got driven there know your history

[@AuthenticAfrican]

Wow. I was not aware that can happen to some. I have been a few times with my family and we did not experience that at all.

[@Sn0wboarder2390]

Seriously? A trigger warning? I get its sensitive subject matter but there isn't anybody alive who went through this, watching this. What's being "triggered" exactly? Yall need to toughen up a bit with the safe space bullcrap.

[@AuthenticAfrican]

I think it should be in place just in case. You never know how hearing about these things may trigger other types of trauma a person has gone through. The subject matter that cover sexual assault is something that many go through and it is important that they are forewarned about that content so that they can be prepared for what they might hear.