As the New York Times, notes:
“There is a significant amount of Nigerian ancestry linked to slavery – far
more than expected based on the historical records of ships carrying enslaved
people directly to the United States from Nigeria.” Many slaves were sent to
the US via the Caribbean. According to the United Nations: “Some 40% of
enslaved Africans were shipped to the Caribbean Islands, which, in the
seventeenth century, surpassed Portuguese Brazil as the principal market for
enslaved labour.”
Advantages of Living in Badagry, Part 3
September 19, 2022
First-Class Fatherland Schooling & Education For Your Children The African-American Village has a strong focus on family life, so to that end, families who come to permanently settle in Badagry, or those who only spend
