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The Slave Trade in the Gambia: Kunta Kinte's Homeland
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the often-overlooked role of the Gambia River in the Atlantic slave trade. From the founding of James Island and Fort St. James by the British Royal African Company to the brutal slave barracoons at Juffureh and Albreda, they trace the lines of commerce that funneled captives from the Mali and Songhai empires to the coasts. They discuss the Mandinka, Wolof, and Fula peoples caught in the trade, the rise of the Niumi kingdom as a middleman state, and the legacy of Kunta Kinte—the Mandinka man immortalized by Alex Haley's 'Roots.' They also…
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