2. Brazilian traders were finding it difficult to operate in West Africa because the British navy was intercepting slave ships. The Brazilians made the journey round the Cape of Good Hope ...

Brewster author, Michael Pregot's latest book "Slavery and Abolitionism on Cape Cod" is making the rounds and sparking ...

they would provide other black slaves in exchange. In 1442, Antam Goncalves sailed back to Cape Bianco, then returned with more gold dust and ten black Africans. The following year, Portuguese ...

These slaver outposts became known as slave factories. In 1662 the British seized the Cape Coast Castle slave factory in what is now modern day Ghana. Its large underground dungeons could hold up ...

The rugged coastlines of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape conceal secrets beneath the waves mdash;secrets that challenge longstanding narratives about South Africa rsquo;s past .

William De La Palma Director, Dutch West India Co. September 5, 1705 The history of the European seaborne slave trade with Africa goes back 50 years prior to Columbus' initial voyage to the Americas.

Tosch arrives early to ensure a seat at the Wereldmuseum Amsterdam (a colonial monument itself), which is hosting the launch of Slavery Heritage Guide of the Cape, a new book about the history of ...

Cape Town - Calls for a crackdown on the exploitation of undocumented workers likened to “slaves” in the Cape Town hospitality industry have gone out, following the arrest of three employers ...

Cape Town Tourism The Kaapse Klopse parade is a cultural event that has its roots in the early days of colonisation and slavery in the Cape when people brought slaves to Cape Town from various ...

His research led him to the publication of "Sea Captains of Cape Cod," in 2022. During book talk events Pregot was often asked about the role sea captains played in slavery in the Northeast.