The Europeans built several castles and forts, along the coast of West Africa – Elmina, Cape Coast, etc.. These fortresses, otherwise known as 'factories', were the first permanent trading stations built by Europeans in Africa.
Cape Coast Castle, Gold Coast
Images of African Slavery and the Slave Trade
By Alistair Boddy-Evans, About.com Guide
Source: "Thirty Different Drafts of Guinea" by William Smith, London 1749
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