Principe island

Old slave houses (sanzala) in Roca Sundy (Sundy Farm). Until the beggining of 20th century, farm owners putted in practise a different kind of slavery: after the end of slavery they took advantage of the fact that free slaves didn't have the money to pay their return to Angola and Cape Verde.

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Contained in galleries: West Africa - Príncipe Island (2005)

Old slave houses (sanzala) in Roca Sundy (Sundy Farm). Until the beggining of 20th century, farm owners putted in practise a different kind of slavery: after the end of slavery they took advantage of the fact that free slaves didn't have the money to pay their return to Angola and Cape Verde.