"The Slave Coast is a historical name formerly used for that part of coastal West Africa along the Bight of Benin that is located between the ...
Volta River and the Lagos Lagoon. The name is derived from the regionĀ“s history as a major source of African people taken into slavery during the Atlantic slave trade from the early 16th century to the late 19th century.
Other nearby coastal regions historically known by their prime colonial export are the Gold Coast, the Ivory Coast (or Windward Coast), and the Pepper Coast (or Grain Coast)." - (en.wikipedia.org 02.07.2021)
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