SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
RISE OF THE SLAVE TRADE BLACK HISTORY IN COLONIAL AMERICA
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the early modern era, Benin was also heavily involved in the West African slave trade. They would capture men, women, and children from rival peoples and sell them into slavery to European and American buyers. This trade provided a significant source of wealth for the kingdom.
Detailed explanation-2: -Where on Earth is That? Benin City has long been famous for its “bronzes”-actually brass work, some of which is said to date from the 13th century-and for its ivory and wood carvings. Its museum (1960) has a notable collection of some of the kingdom’s early pieces.
Detailed explanation-3: -From the 15th through the 18th century Benin carried on an active trade in ivory, palm oil, and pepper with Portuguese and Dutch traders, for whom it served as a link with tribes in the interior of western Africa.
Detailed explanation-4: -Benin’s former name, until 1975, was Dahomey. Benin has a population of 10 million people (in 2013), Porto-Novo, a port on an inlet of the Gulf of Guinea is the nations capital city, largest city and economic capital is Cotonou. Spoken languages are French (official), Fon and Yoruba.