Locations like the Door of No Return at the Cape Coast Castle in Cape Coast, Ghana, have become key tourism attractions for people hoping to learn about slavery -- and sometimes, their family heritage

Locations like the Door of No Return at the Cape Coast Castle in Cape Coast, Ghana, have become key tourism attractions for people hoping to learn about slavery -- and sometimes, their family heritage

 Nipah Dennis

Ghanaians in the streets of the capital Accra were full of pride -- and already looking toward future "justice" -- Thursday after the United Nations recognised the transatlantic slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity."

The day prior, the resolution -- pushed for by Ghanaian President John Mahama, who travelled to New York for the vote -- was adopted to applause by a 123 in favor.

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