The "Gate of No Return" memorial in Ouidah, Benin.

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The "Gate of No Return" memorial in Ouidah, Benin. This monument symbolizes the departure of slaves from old Dahomey, bound for the New World. The last sight of their African homeland was this beach from where they were sent to the waiting slave ships. West Africa.

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Size: 3489px × 5100px
Location: The "Gate of No Return" memorial in Ouidah, Benin.
Photo credit: © Robert Burch / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: Yes

Keywords: africa, benin, dahomey, gate, memorial, monument, ouidah, return, slave, slavery, slaves, west