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Queen's Staircase in Nassau, The Bahamas | Credit: Flickr user arctic_whirlwind
🇧🇸Bahamas

Uncommon Photo-Op: Queen’s Staircase in Nassau, The Bahamas

For all of the outsized touristy glitz that has come to define Nassau, the capital of The Bahamas is actually a prime destination for history lovers keen on exploring African roots and the legacy of slavery in the West Indies.
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La Savane des Esclaves, Martinique | SBPR
🇫🇷Martinique

La Savane des Esclaves, Martinique – Lest We Forget

La Savane des Esclaves in Martinique is an incredibly moving place, made more special by the amazing man with the passion to make it happen.
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Papa Machete, master of Tire Machèt
🇭🇹Haiti

Discover Tire Machèt, The Secret Martial Art That Helped Haitian Slaves Win Freedom

In one very special corner of the Caribbean the use of machetes extends to art; an ancient martial art some 225 years old called Tire Machèt.
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St. Martin/St. Maarten

Slave Walls of Saint Martin: Uncommon Attraction

In some parts of the Caribbean, the stains of slavery are as evident as they were hundreds of years ago. The slave walls of St. Martin are an example.
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Macoucherie Slave House | SBPR
🇩🇲Dominica

Macoucherie Slave House, Dominica: Uncommon Attraction

Raw, decrepit, and as unfit for habitation as it always has been, the Macoucherie slave house is a reminder of the vagaries of slavery.
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Bonaire slave huts | Credit: BrianBoardman via Flickr
🇧🇶Bonaire

Bonaire Slave Huts: Uncommon Attraction

Bonaire rarely comes to mind when one thinks of places with deep ties to slavery. This makes the Bonaire slave huts all the more curious.
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Pompey Statue Exuma
🇧🇸Exuma

Pompey Statue Exuma – Golden Tribute to Bahamas Slave Rebellion

The Pompey Statue Exuma honors the very first substantial victory for enslaved Africans in The Bahamas against their masters.
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Cowrie Shells
🇨🇼Curacao

Cowrie Shells, Slavery, and the Curacao Maritime Museum

If you love history the way I do, learn more about cowrie shells at the Curacao Maritime Museum next time you're in Willemstad.
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St. Croix Plantation Watch Houses
🇻🇮St. Croix

Plantation Watch Houses, Saint Croix: Uncommon Attraction

Unlike Sugar Mills found extensively throughout the Caribbean, Saint Croix's Plantation Watch Houses are rare.
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