This view of Gore Island, Senegal, best known as The Door of No Return,
is the last image that enslaved Africans saw of their homeland before
being taken on the Middle Passage. Photograph by |
All content © 1999 - 2006 Missouri Historical Society
Text or graphics may not be copied, rewritten or distributed in any manner whatsoever
unless specifically noted,
and may not be reused, reprinted, or reposted without written permission.