Windward Coast

Today, Windward Coast is a highly relevant topic that captures the attention of people of all ages and backgrounds. Its impact on society and daily life is undeniable, and it generates endless opinions, debates and discussions. It is a topic that arouses curiosity and fascination, but also entails challenges and controversies. In this article, we will explore in detail the different facets of Windward Coast, analyzing its influence in various areas, its evolution over time, and the role it plays in people's lives today.

The Windward Coast was used to describe an area of West Africa located on the coast between Cape Mount and Assini, i.e. the coastlines of the modern states of Sierra Leone, Liberia and Ivory Coast, to the west of what was called the Gold Coast. A related region was called the Pepper Coast or Grain Coast.

Culture

The people of the Windward Coast were renowned for the rice and indigo cultivation.

The trans-Atlantic slave trade

References

  1. ^ Jones, Adam; Johnson, Marion (1980). "Slaves from the Windward Coast". The Journal of African History. 21. Cambridge University Press: 17–34. doi:10.1017/S0021853700017837. S2CID 162137010. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. ^ "NPS Ethnography: African American Heritage & Ethnography". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-14.