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Choices shaping individual fates from "summary" of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Effia and Esi were sisters, born in different villages in Ghana. Effia was married off to a British slaver, while Esi was captured and sold into slavery. These choices made by their parents set the course for their lives, shaping their individual fates in ways they could never have imagined. Effia lived in the Cape Coast Castle, separated from her family and culture, while Esi endured the horrors of the Middle Passage and ended up on a plantation in America. The choices made by Effia and Esi's descendants also played a significant role in shaping their destinies. Quey, Effia's son, became entangled in the slave trade, perpetuating the cycle of violenc...
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