Routes of Enslaved Peoples

WHS featured on the UNESCO’s Network of Places of History and Memory linked to Enslavement and the Slave Trade.

Connected Sites

Site Rationale Link
Forts and Castles Gold Coast
Mexico City and Xochimilco "To recognize the history of slavery in Mexico, a commemorative plaque was installed in 2016 in Santo Domingo Square, located in the Historic Center of Mexico City. This plaque highlights the contributions of people of African descent, both enslaved and free, to the formation of New Spain and Mexican society"
Ouro Preto Museum of Inconfidência

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