Visiting the Elmina Slave Castles in Capecoast, Ghana | Saadiq Ranks

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  • čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
  • Whats good! As a class we went to the Elmina castle and the Assin Manso Last bath sites in Capecoast, Ghana. This was a heavy but meaningful experience to undergo and excited that I can share this. We visit, recap, and reflect on the experience. Let me know your thoughts in the comments, love.
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    [Chapters]
    0:00 Intro
    0:22 Elmina Castle
    13:27 Castle Recap
    16:03 Assin Manso (Last Bath)
    21:20 Cleansing (First Bath of Return)
    22:47 Day Recap
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Komentáře • 17

  • @papypapyrito7080
    @papypapyrito7080 Před 2 měsíci +3

    People don’t see how wonderful it is for this river to flow since the slave trade era up to date

  • @justjane5683
    @justjane5683 Před 2 měsíci +5

    FYI Cameroon has it's own slave castle. A massive one at that. 47 acres of land
    " Bimbia slave castle" Cameroon. Slaves were shipped directly from Cameroon to the West. Eventhough it has been abandoned and not as publicised as that of Ghana, a good number of slaves were taken from Cameroon. I am from Cameroon and feel extremely sad about the whole slavery thing. Ubuntu!

    • @bowgate3817
      @bowgate3817 Před 2 měsíci +2

      In Ghana there are currently 32 "Slave Castles" left standing throughout the country with majority along the coast. Not just one castle. Elmina is one of the big ones.
      Some of the smaller ones disappeared into the ocean with sea erosion.

  • @capstone1073
    @capstone1073 Před 2 měsíci +4

    I did this tour last September and was very moved by the experience. When we call these castles, we have to be cognizant of the lens we're viewing it from. For the owners, they were castles, but to the enslaved, they were dungeons. Btw, our ancestors were NOT slaves. In fact, they were free people who were enslaved. Great video!

    • @saadiqranks
      @saadiqranks  Před 26 dny

      Thank you for this, definitely need to be more cognizant of the language!

  • @andytoppin4175
    @andytoppin4175 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Great shooting and editing, really impressive!

  • @ife7577
    @ife7577 Před 2 měsíci +2

    So important and so appreciated. Thank you for documenting this experience!

  • @Mrlondonboy4life5367
    @Mrlondonboy4life5367 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Great video and much love from the UK 🇬🇧 🤟🏾

  • @theophilusasante8500
    @theophilusasante8500 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Great job please keep it up

  • @fortunatebabygirl8812
    @fortunatebabygirl8812 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Great video, thanks for sharing

  • @niiadu1983
    @niiadu1983 Před 2 měsíci +3

    I thank God i wasn't born at that era, damned such wickedness.

  • @theophilusasante8500
    @theophilusasante8500 Před 2 měsíci +2

    ✊️👏🙌🙌🇬🇭🥰🥰🇺🇲🇺🇲💯

  • @Lil_Elegant
    @Lil_Elegant Před 2 měsíci

    Did they put their feet in there

  • @khefe-rayayatun2490
    @khefe-rayayatun2490 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Tippu Tip got the pure Africans, in the enterer of the motherland...not the mixed Coastal ones

  • @pharoahmonk50
    @pharoahmonk50 Před 2 měsíci

    Screw Ghana and the Akan people. The Asante nation were the main tribe who sold rival tribes they defeated to the Portugese, who were the original builders of castles at El Mina and cape coast. The Akan people were involved in human trafficking since the 1400's. To my knowledge, the Asantehene has NEVER apologized for his ancestor's role in facilitating the Transatlantic Slave Trade.