While in Ghana, President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and daughters Sasha,8, and Malia,10, toured Cape Coast Castle, a former slave fort, in Cape Coast, Ghana, on July 11, 2009. This is what the President had to say about his tour of the former slave castle in regards to his daughters: “I think it was particularly important for Malia and Sasha who are growing up in such a blessed way to be reminded that history can take very cruel turns”
