Slave Trade in Nigeria

Historical Figures
King Jaja of Opobo: The Sad History of a Brave Leader
King Jaja of Opobo Who was King Jaja of Opobo? King Jaja of Opobo was the charismatic and brave leader…
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Old Photos & Documents
Remigio Herrera Adesina: This Yoruba Man Was A Slave In Cuba in the 1830s
Remigio Herrera Adesina was born in Ijesha land, Ekiti, western Nigeria in 1811 as the census record states. Contrarily, his…
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Slavery History
Sarah Forbes Bonetta- The Yoruba Slave Who Became Queen Victoria’s Goddaughter
Sarah Forbes Bonetta was originally born ‘Aina’ in 1843 to Egbado parents of the Yoruba ethnic group. Her father was…
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General History
The story of Cudjo Lewis- The last survivor of Clotilda (the last ship to transport slaves from Africa to America)
Cudjo ‘Kazoola’ Lewis was born in 1841 to a Yoruba family who lived in the Banté region of Dahomey, now…
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