The 1807 Abolition Act on the Gold Coast: Slave Castles to Palm Oil

In 1807, Britain abolished the slave trade, setting off a profound transformation along the Gold Coast. This episode traces how the ban reshaped the region's economy, politics, and society, from the forts at Elmina and Cape Coast to the rise of palm oil as a new commodity. We look at the immediate aftermath for coastal polities like the Fante and Asante, the role of the African Company of Merchants, and the Treaty of Asantemanso in 1831. We also examine the persistence of domestic slavery and the shift toward 'legitimate commerce' that laid groundwork for colonial rule. No prior knowledge needed—just a curiosity about how abolition changed Africa. #GoldCoast #Abolition1807 #SlaveTrade #ElminaCastle #CapeCoastCastle #AfricanCompanyofMerchants #Fante #Asante #PalmOil #TreatyofAsantemanso #GeorgeMaclean #BritishAbolition #LegitimateCommerce #DomesticSlavery #WestAfrica #History #FexingoHistory #SlaveryAbolition Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo