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Today, President Pelosi and members of the Congress Black Caucus have traveled to the central region of Ghana to meet tribal leaders and visit the slave dungeons of Elmina and Cape Castles. Coast as well as the "Gate of No Return" to observe "the year of return". The delegation deposited wreaths in the two dungeons in memory of the millions of people who lost their lives and freedom in the transatlantic slave trade.
"To see the horror, the inhumanity and the cruelty of slavery first-hand has been a deeply transformative and humiliating experience," said President Pelosi. "Solemnly, we have crossed the 'Gate of No Return', returning with a renewed sense of purpose to address injustice, cruelty and oppression. As we recall today a dark period of our history, it is also a beautiful recognition of the resilience, renewal and strength of Africans and African Americans. We felt comfortable to cross the "gate of return" in "The year of return". "
At Elmina Castle, Supreme Chief Nana Kwadwo Conduah VI welcomed the delegation back home to Africa during a traditional ceremony. Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bbad presented the delegation's statement of intent at the "amine" to observe Ghana's long-standing bilateral relationship with the US and pay tribute to the millions of Africans sent by the middle, then enslaved in all the Americas after their arrival at Jamestown. , Virginia in 1619.
Later in the day, the head of the Cape Coast, Osabarimba Kwesi Atta II, hosted the delegation at the Emintsimadze Palace and Obama Hall. Congressman John Lewis, legendary civil rights leader and Congress icon, offered friendship. Congressman Lewis shared the moving story of the impact of Ghana's quest for independence and democracy on the civil rights movement in the United States.
Tomorrow, President Pelosi will deliver a speech to the Ghanaian Parliament on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the first African slave landing in America. –
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