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African Slave Owners
In the early 18th century, Kings of Dahomey (known today as Benin ... including another important slave trader, the King of Whydah. King Tegbesu made £250,000 a year selling people into slavery ...
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The Woman King - Full Cast & Crew
The Woman King is the remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the ...
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‘Dahomey' Director Mati Diop Would Like to See France Return More Looted African Art
Among the returned works were statues of Dahomey's former kings, King Glélé and King Béhanzin, and their throne. (The Kingdom of Dahomey was seen in Viola Davis' historical epic The Woman King.) ...
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'The Woman King' is now available to watch at home — here's how to buy the critically acclaimed epic starring Viola Davis
"The Woman King" is set in the 1800s and tells the story of the Agojie, an all-woman army of warriors who protect the African kingdom of Dahomey. Faced with a new enemy determined to destroy their ...
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Mati Diop On Her Berlin Title ‘Dahomey' Switching From Fiction To Documentary And Why France Must Do More To Return Looted Colonial-Era Art
It was founded in the 17th century by King Houegbadja ... returned to Benin is one of the central topics discussed in Dahomey, with many of the students featured in a centerpiece scene arguing ...