Author: Sewanu Ashamu Fadipe
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Badagry is located along the coast of West Africa serving as a border town in Nigeria overlooking the coast of Republic of Benin.Badagry was founded around 1425 A.D. by a farmer called 'Agbedeh' and his family. Slave trade began in the ancient town in 1473 by a Portuguese slave merchant; Ferman Gomes. Ferman Gomes sold inhabitants of the coast of Badagry as slaves to Europe before continuing his exploration to Fernando Po Island.By 1502 and 1510 when the New World (Americas) had been discovered and opened for slavery activities, the Spanish Royal Authority issued an order to transport slaves from West Africa to Americas. The first set of slaves arrived New World at that period. Thereafter, Badagry supplied slaves to Hispanola (now Dominican Republic and Haiti), Jamestown, Charlotte, Wilmington, Auston Havana, Barbadoes, Trinidand, Salvador, Rio de Janeiro, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Peuto-rico, Porte-au-prince, Dutch West Indices, Virginia, Caracas and a host of other cities in the New world.The trade became interesting and rose to its height in 1760s and 1770s when Europeans slave dealers installed themselves in different wards by their nationalities in Badagry. Thus, the major suppliers of slaves were the King of Oyo (Alafin of Oyo) and the local chiefs.The obnoxious trade did not come to an end until 1888 in Badagry.Meanwhile, the western civilization began in the historic town with the arrival of liberated slaves from Sierra - leone in 1839. This group of people engaged in legitimate trade and preaching against slave trade. The arrival of the Christian missionaries and British Administration brought dramatic change to the life of the people of Badagry. Thus, the gospel of Christ was preached in 1842, the first elementary school was established in 1843, the First Storey Building in Nigeria was built in 1845 while District officers' office was constructed in 1863. Besides, the tangible heritage of slave trade are the slave market space, the slave route and Williams Faremi Abass Baracoon. Other tangible heritages were destroyed on the order of Her Majesty, Queen of England in 1852. The big advantage offered by this monograph is that the reading is presented in English and French Languages. This provides opportunity for visitors to the town, the residents, researchers and most especially African in the diaspora to know more about the ancient city.
Slave Trade and Western Civilization in Badagry
Author: Sewanu Ashamu Fadipe
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Badagry is located along the coast of West Africa serving as a border town in Nigeria overlooking the coast of Republic of Benin.Badagry was founded around 1425 A.D. by a farmer called 'Agbedeh' and his family. Slave trade began in the ancient town in 1473 by a Portuguese slave merchant; Ferman Gomes. Ferman Gomes sold inhabitants of the coast of Badagry as slaves to Europe before continuing his exploration to Fernando Po Island.By 1502 and 1510 when the New World (Americas) had been discovered and opened for slavery activities, the Spanish Royal Authority issued an order to transport slaves from West Africa to Americas. The first set of slaves arrived New World at that period. Thereafter, Badagry supplied slaves to Hispanola (now Dominican Republic and Haiti), Jamestown, Charlotte, Wilmington, Auston Havana, Barbadoes, Trinidand, Salvador, Rio de Janeiro, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Peuto-rico, Porte-au-prince, Dutch West Indices, Virginia, Caracas and a host of other cities in the New world.The trade became interesting and rose to its height in 1760s and 1770s when Europeans slave dealers installed themselves in different wards by their nationalities in Badagry. Thus, the major suppliers of slaves were the King of Oyo (Alafin of Oyo) and the local chiefs.The obnoxious trade did not come to an end until 1888 in Badagry.Meanwhile, the western civilization began in the historic town with the arrival of liberated slaves from Sierra - leone in 1839. This group of people engaged in legitimate trade and preaching against slave trade. The arrival of the Christian missionaries and British Administration brought dramatic change to the life of the people of Badagry. Thus, the gospel of Christ was preached in 1842, the first elementary school was established in 1843, the First Storey Building in Nigeria was built in 1845 while District officers' office was constructed in 1863. Besides, the tangible heritage of slave trade are the slave market space, the slave route and Williams Faremi Abass Baracoon. Other tangible heritages were destroyed on the order of Her Majesty, Queen of England in 1852. The big advantage offered by this monograph is that the reading is presented in English and French Languages. This provides opportunity for visitors to the town, the residents, researchers and most especially African in the diaspora to know more about the ancient city.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Badagry is located along the coast of West Africa serving as a border town in Nigeria overlooking the coast of Republic of Benin.Badagry was founded around 1425 A.D. by a farmer called 'Agbedeh' and his family. Slave trade began in the ancient town in 1473 by a Portuguese slave merchant; Ferman Gomes. Ferman Gomes sold inhabitants of the coast of Badagry as slaves to Europe before continuing his exploration to Fernando Po Island.By 1502 and 1510 when the New World (Americas) had been discovered and opened for slavery activities, the Spanish Royal Authority issued an order to transport slaves from West Africa to Americas. The first set of slaves arrived New World at that period. Thereafter, Badagry supplied slaves to Hispanola (now Dominican Republic and Haiti), Jamestown, Charlotte, Wilmington, Auston Havana, Barbadoes, Trinidand, Salvador, Rio de Janeiro, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Peuto-rico, Porte-au-prince, Dutch West Indices, Virginia, Caracas and a host of other cities in the New world.The trade became interesting and rose to its height in 1760s and 1770s when Europeans slave dealers installed themselves in different wards by their nationalities in Badagry. Thus, the major suppliers of slaves were the King of Oyo (Alafin of Oyo) and the local chiefs.The obnoxious trade did not come to an end until 1888 in Badagry.Meanwhile, the western civilization began in the historic town with the arrival of liberated slaves from Sierra - leone in 1839. This group of people engaged in legitimate trade and preaching against slave trade. The arrival of the Christian missionaries and British Administration brought dramatic change to the life of the people of Badagry. Thus, the gospel of Christ was preached in 1842, the first elementary school was established in 1843, the First Storey Building in Nigeria was built in 1845 while District officers' office was constructed in 1863. Besides, the tangible heritage of slave trade are the slave market space, the slave route and Williams Faremi Abass Baracoon. Other tangible heritages were destroyed on the order of Her Majesty, Queen of England in 1852. The big advantage offered by this monograph is that the reading is presented in English and French Languages. This provides opportunity for visitors to the town, the residents, researchers and most especially African in the diaspora to know more about the ancient city.
Badagry District, 1863-1999
Author: A. Babatunde Olaide-Mesewaku
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Badagri (Nigeria)
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Badagri (Nigeria)
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present
Author: Aribidesi Usman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107064600
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 519
Book Description
A rich and accessible account of Yoruba history, society and culture from the pre-colonial period to the present.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107064600
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 519
Book Description
A rich and accessible account of Yoruba history, society and culture from the pre-colonial period to the present.
Abolition in Sierra Leone
Author: Richard Peter Anderson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108473547
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
A history of colonial Africa and of the African diaspora examining the experiences and identities of 'liberated' Africans in Sierra Leone.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108473547
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
A history of colonial Africa and of the African diaspora examining the experiences and identities of 'liberated' Africans in Sierra Leone.
Slavery and the Birth of an African City
Author: Kristin Mann
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253117089
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
As the slave trade entered its last, illegal phase in the 19th century, the town of Lagos on West Africa's Bight of Benin became one of the most important port cities north of the equator. Slavery and the Birth of an African City explores the reasons for Lagos's sudden rise to power. By linking the histories of international slave markets to those of the regional suppliers and slave traders, Kristin Mann shows how the African slave trade forever altered the destiny of the tiny kingdom of Lagos. This magisterial work uncovers the relationship between African slavery and the growth of one of Africa's most vibrant cities.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253117089
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
As the slave trade entered its last, illegal phase in the 19th century, the town of Lagos on West Africa's Bight of Benin became one of the most important port cities north of the equator. Slavery and the Birth of an African City explores the reasons for Lagos's sudden rise to power. By linking the histories of international slave markets to those of the regional suppliers and slave traders, Kristin Mann shows how the African slave trade forever altered the destiny of the tiny kingdom of Lagos. This magisterial work uncovers the relationship between African slavery and the growth of one of Africa's most vibrant cities.
Sea Ports and Sea Power
Author: Lynn Harris
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319469851
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
This volume represents a more Africanist approach to the framework of maritime landscapes and challenges of adapting international heritage policy such as the UNESCO convention. While the concept of a maritime landscape is very broad, a more focused thematic strategy draws together a number of case studies in South Africa, Namibia, Tanzania, and Nigeria with a common thread. Specifically, the contributors address the sub-theme of sea ports and sea power as part of understanding the African maritime landscape. Sea ports and surrounds are dynamic centers of maritime culture supporting a rich diversity of cultural groups and economic activities. Strategic locations along the African coastline have associations with indigenous maritime communities and trade centers, colonial power struggles and skirmishes, establishment of naval bases and operations, and World War I and II engagements.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319469851
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
This volume represents a more Africanist approach to the framework of maritime landscapes and challenges of adapting international heritage policy such as the UNESCO convention. While the concept of a maritime landscape is very broad, a more focused thematic strategy draws together a number of case studies in South Africa, Namibia, Tanzania, and Nigeria with a common thread. Specifically, the contributors address the sub-theme of sea ports and sea power as part of understanding the African maritime landscape. Sea ports and surrounds are dynamic centers of maritime culture supporting a rich diversity of cultural groups and economic activities. Strategic locations along the African coastline have associations with indigenous maritime communities and trade centers, colonial power struggles and skirmishes, establishment of naval bases and operations, and World War I and II engagements.
Extending the Frontiers
Author: David Eltis
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300151748
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
The essays in this book provide statistical analysis of the transatlantic slave trade, focusing especially on Brazil and Portugal from the 17th through the 19th century. The book contains research on slave ship voyages, origins, destinations numbers of slaves per port country, year, and period.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300151748
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
The essays in this book provide statistical analysis of the transatlantic slave trade, focusing especially on Brazil and Portugal from the 17th through the 19th century. The book contains research on slave ship voyages, origins, destinations numbers of slaves per port country, year, and period.
African Women in the Atlantic World
Author: Mariana P. Candido
Publisher: Western Africa
ISBN: 9781847012159
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
FOR SALE IN AFRICA ONLY An innovative and valuable resource for understanding women's roles in changing societies, this book brings together the history of Africa, the Atlantic and gender before the 20th century. It explores trade, slavery and migration in the context of the Euro-African encounter.
Publisher: Western Africa
ISBN: 9781847012159
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
FOR SALE IN AFRICA ONLY An innovative and valuable resource for understanding women's roles in changing societies, this book brings together the history of Africa, the Atlantic and gender before the 20th century. It explores trade, slavery and migration in the context of the Euro-African encounter.
Transformations in Slavery
Author: Paul E. Lovejoy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139502778
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
This history of African slavery from the fifteenth to the early twentieth centuries examines how indigenous African slavery developed within an international context. Paul E. Lovejoy discusses the medieval Islamic slave trade and the Atlantic trade as well as the enslavement process and the marketing of slaves. He considers the impact of European abolition and assesses slavery's role in African history. The book corrects the accepted interpretation that African slavery was mild and resulted in the slaves' assimilation. Instead, slaves were used extensively in production, although the exploitation methods and the relationships to world markets differed from those in the Americas. Nevertheless, slavery in Africa, like slavery in the Americas, developed from its position on the periphery of capitalist Europe. This new edition revises all statistical material on the slave trade demography and incorporates recent research and an updated bibliography.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1139502778
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
This history of African slavery from the fifteenth to the early twentieth centuries examines how indigenous African slavery developed within an international context. Paul E. Lovejoy discusses the medieval Islamic slave trade and the Atlantic trade as well as the enslavement process and the marketing of slaves. He considers the impact of European abolition and assesses slavery's role in African history. The book corrects the accepted interpretation that African slavery was mild and resulted in the slaves' assimilation. Instead, slaves were used extensively in production, although the exploitation methods and the relationships to world markets differed from those in the Americas. Nevertheless, slavery in Africa, like slavery in the Americas, developed from its position on the periphery of capitalist Europe. This new edition revises all statistical material on the slave trade demography and incorporates recent research and an updated bibliography.