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Senegalese children play happily on the island of Goree, off the mouth of Dakar harbor, unaware and uncaring that this was the major terminus of the slave trade
Senegalese children play happily on the island of Goree, off the mouth of Dakar harbor, unaware and uncaring that this was the major terminus of the slave trade

Senegalese children play happily on the island of Goree, off the mouth of Dakar harbor, unaware and uncaring that this was the major terminus of the slave trade

Date3/14/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Senegalese children play happily on the island of Goree; off the mouth of Dakar harbor; unaware and uncaring that this was the major terminus of the slave trade.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0116705F
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