British colonists in the Gold Coast allowed local 'native prisons' to continue operating because they recognized the importance of these institutions to the local credit system.

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: Duke University
  From slavery to prisons in the Gold Coast, c. 1807-1957

Sources

• From slavery to prisons in the Gold Coast, c. 1807-1957 scholars.duke.edu Duke University via serper

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• Gold Coast location