Tag: Enduring impact of slavery
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The Forgotten Horrors: Tippu Tip and the East African Slave Trade
The West African Trans-Atlantic slave trade is a well-documented chapter in history, but it often overshadows the equally brutal and enduring East African slave trade conducted by Arab Muslims. This trade, which lasted for centuries, resulted in the sale of millions of African men, women, and children into bondage. At the center of this grim…