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The Slave Trade's Fante Broker Network
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Fante people of the Gold Coast, focusing on the coastal brokers who managed the Atlantic slave trade from the 17th and 18th centuries. They discuss how the Fante Confederacy profited as middlemen between European forts and interior African states, the rise of Cape Coast, the role of figures like John Kabes and John Currantee, who were flamboyant brokers who juggled trade with political power, and the tensions that led to the Fante-Ashanti wars. The conversation highlights the brutal economics of the trade, the cultural impact on Fante society…
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