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Revisiting the slave trade in Zanzibar
A replica of the slaves awaiting sale at the Slave Market. Below the Anglican Church near the Slave Market. PHOTOS BY EDGAR R BATTE
By EDGAR R. BATTE
Posted Sunday, October 14 2012 at 01:00
Posted Sunday, October 14 2012 at 01:00
In Summary
The full force of the brutal trade is felt when the guides show the different situations Africans had to endure before their long trips across the ocean to strange lands.
But all this ended in 1873, when the slave market was closed by Sultan Barghash after missionaries bought the site and decided to build the Cathedral Church of Christ. Entrance to the site is $3 (approximately Shs75,00) and just adjacent to this historical site stands a modern day St Monica’s guesthouse.
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