A slave fort or slave castle was a fortification designed to provide an area in which enslaved victims would be kept until sails were ready to set them aboard and forcefully migrate the enslaved people during the atlantic slave trade. [1] A slave fort was a militarized factors trading complex which evolved at locations where the slave trade played a significant economic role on the coast of Africa. These forts were built by organizations from nine European countries, whether by the state or chartered companies.[2]
- ^ "Slave forts case study". archive.understandingslavery.com. Understanding Slavery Initiative. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ Lawrence, A. W. (1964). Trade Castles and Forts of West Africa.