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Steven Nelson’s concept of the architectures of West African enslavement reframes the slave trade as a spatial system shaped by African and European actors. He expands “architecture” beyond buildings to include forts, trading posts, coastal towns, inland routes, and ritual landscapes that organized the capture, containment, and movement of enslaved people. These spaces functioned as tools of control, logistics, and negotiation. Nelson challenges Eurocentric narratives by emphasizing African poli

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