Gorée Island in Sénégal - A Memorial to the Atlantic Slave Trade
Why Criminalizing Slavery in Senegal Matters
Senegal is the only African country that has a law criminalizing the Atlantic slave trade and the enslavement of African people. The law passed by the Senegalese Senate on 27 April 2010 not only recognizes slavery as a crime, but it also requires that the history of slavery be taught in schools.Coumba Toure and Mohammed Lamin Saidykhan from the Senegal-based Africans Rising for Justice, Peace, and Dignity explain why this 'legacy of memories' history is important.
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Senegal: Senegal Has A Law Criminalizing Slavery - Here Is Why That Matters
allAfrica, 28 April 2021
It has been eleven years since Senegal's National Assembly passed a law declaring the Atlantic slave trade and the enslavement of African people a crime against humanity. The law… Read more »
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Africa: Portugal Confronts Its Role in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
DW, 24 March 2021
As the world marks the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery, more and more Portuguese with African roots are calling for a critical reappraisal of this dark… Read more »
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Africa: The Half Has Never Been Told - Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism
The Point, 19 March 2021
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Mali: Nation Fails to Face Up to Slavery
The Conversation Africa, 15 February 2021
The internal African slave trade was officially abolished in colonial Mali in 1905. But a form of slavery - called "descent-based slavery" - continues today. This is when "slave… Read more »
