During the era of 'legitimate commerce', West African merchants in the Gold Coast imprisoned the female relatives of debtors to secure loans, as the threat of sexual violation of these women in prison incentivized kin to repay the debt.

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

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• 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