On west Africas Atlantic coast the former british colony of ghana became infamous for its involvement in the Transatlantic Slave Trade and also for its abundant reserves of gold which is why the english called it the gold coast. The country is rich in role materials such as oil which was recently discovered in the region and above all coca. Ghana is the worlds 2nd biggest producer of cocoa despite the plentiful resources they rarely benefit got names themselves. Resourcefulness has become a necessity for some people white gold has replaced yellow theyre not aiming to get rich but many trying to survive. Donna means warrior king a fitting name that reflects the strength and resilience of its peak. I want to buy a whole bucket. They face a new battle every day. At dawn on lake volta the launches started fishel reservoir in the wild water taxis pulled up to the banks. 3 times a week a transport isolated villages to the big market in the town of top on. This particular county seems to sens
A Global Pandemic mass protests demanding change economic recession and geopolitical tensions not to mention the small matter of a looming election join me Steve Clemons in conversation with leading voices on the bottom line your weekly take on u. S. Politics and society on aljazeera. The 300 year is the most powerful nations on a screw rich and strong go on the profits of the slave trade over 12000000 men women and children with full simply transported from africa on slave ships like this to the colonies and plantations in north and south America Today slavery is illegal in every country on the planet but the truth is slavery did not die in the 19th century it is a life that is thriving and it is bigger than ever. Throughout the 350 years of the Transatlantic Slave Trade more than a 3rd of the 12000000 slaves transported from africa were shipped to brazil. 123 years ago brazil became the last country in the americas. Polish slavery. 15 years ago brazil adopted an Innovative Program to
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