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Summoning bearers to Cape Coast Castle, 1874

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Summoning bearers to Cape Coast Castle, 1874

Natives from protected tribes are summoned with a bell and shouts to act as bearers or carriers for the British in the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74). In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana, the British attacked and virtually destroyed the Asanti capital of Kumasi, and officially declared Ghana a crown colony on 24 July 1874. After this they moved their administrative capital from Cape Coast Castle to Accra

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Summoning Bearers to Cape Coast Castle, 1874: A Moment in Ghana's Colonial History This evocative image captures a pivotal moment in Ghana's colonial past as natives from protected tribes are summoned to Cape Coast Castle to act as bearers or carriers for the British during the 2nd Ashanti War in 1874. The uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana had been simmering for decades, but in 1873, tensions boiled over when the British attacked and virtually destroyed the Asanti capital of Kumasi. On July 24, 1874, the British officially declared Ghana a crown colony. In the aftermath of the war, the British administration moved their capital from Cape Coast Castle to Accra. The castle, once a symbol of the transatlantic slave trade, was now repurposed as a hub for the import of goods and the export of raw materials. The image shows the natives being summoned to the castle with a bell and shouts. The men, dressed in loincloths, carry various items on their heads, demonstrating their readiness to serve as bearers. This historical photograph is a poignant reminder of the human cost of colonialism, as indigenous people were often forced into labor, including carrying goods for the British. The image also underscores the significance of Cape Coast Castle in Ghana's colonial history and the role it played in the country's transformation from a center of the transatlantic slave trade to a hub of colonial administration.

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