The Saltwater Middle Passage: Akan Captives on the Danish Coast

Lucas and Luna trace the forgotten Danish slave trade from the Gold Coast to the Caribbean. They explore the Christiansborg Castle in present-day Ghana, where Akan-speaking captives were held before being loaded onto Danish slave ships bound for St. Thomas. Lucas explains how the Danish government monopolized the trade through the Danish West India-Guinea Company, and how King Frederik IV granted a royal charter in 1671. They discuss the brutal conditions on the Danish slave ships, including the 1702 voyage of the *Christianus Quintus*, where over 40 percent of captives died. Lucas highlights the little-known 1733 slave revolt on St. John, where Akan warriors from the Gold Coast briefly took control of the island. The episode also covers the role of local African powers, like the Ga and Akwamu, who sold captives to the Danes. A nuanced look at a lesser-told chapter of the Atlantic slave trade. #DanishSlaveTrade #ChristiansborgCastle #GoldCoast #Akan #StThomas #StJohn #DanishWestIndies #ChristianusQuintus #1733SlaveRevolt #SlaveTrade #TransatlanticSlaveTrade #FexingoHistory #History #AtlanticHistory #Slavery #SlaveShip #WestAfrica #Caribbean Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo