Also known as: Ghana, Koromantee, Coromantee, Koromantyn, Akan, Ashanti
Last updated: April 26, 2026
The region's name derived from European desire for gold, but by the eighteenth century, the primary export had become human beings. The Gold Coast encompassed multiple ethnic groups, predominantly Akan-speaking peoples including the Fante along the coast and the powerful Ashanti inland.
Gold Coast
Gold Coast peoples including Akan groups were among the African ethnic populations in Saint-Domingue.
The Gold Coast (modern Ghana) was a major origin zone for enslaved Africans in the Atlantic trade.
Gold Coast
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