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| Meet Seriki Abass, A Slave Who Later Was The Most Prominent African Slave Trader by officialwdhtv: 9:43am On Jan 29, 2022 |
When a slave becomes a slave trader! Seriki Abass is one of the most prominent African slave traders. He was a Nigerian slave trader in the 19th century who was first slave to a wealthy Dahomian slave trader, Abass of Dahomey, from whom he got the name "Abbas." Later, he was sold and taken to Brazil by another slave trader called Williams, from whom he got the name "Williams." When Seriki returned to Lagos, he converted to Islam (that's how he became known as Seriki) and became a slave merchant. He maintained contact with his Brazilian master and shipped African men and women abroad as slaves. His slave "warehouse" was in Badagry. The cell-like warehouse was where at least 40 slaves (men and women) were crammed before he shipped them to the Americas. Seriki shipped slaves to the Americas for cash and kinds. Aside money, he got mirrors, bottles of alcoholic wine and umbrella as rewards. It's said that during his time, he traded 10 slaves for a bottle of wine, 40 slaves for an umbrella, and 100 slaves for one canon gun. Seriki made a lifetime of wealth and curried social honor by selling Africans as slaves. He was so wealthy that the Muslim community elected him as their Seriki (Head). 1895 was the beginning of his maddening fame and social acceptance in Lagos and Ogun States. In 1895 he was made the political ruler of Badagry. In 1896, he built the Badagry Central Mosque. In 1897 he also became Seriki Musulmi of the whole western Yorubaland. In 1898 he founded Egbe Killa. When the Badagry Council was established in 1902, Seriki became its president. In 1902 he founded Aiyetoro, a town in today's Ogun State, and he became its first ruler. Seriki Abass died on 11 June 1919. He had 128 wives and 144 children. Today his grandchildren have converted the cells, where he once bounded and stocked slaves, to livingrooms. His whole house is also now a museum in Badagry— called Brazilian Baracoon of Slaves. Credit: Apotheosis of knowledge
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| Re: Meet Seriki Abass, A Slave Who Later Was The Most Prominent African Slave Trader by naija4life247: 9:50am On Jan 29, 2022 |
He is currently in hell being raped every hour by Abacha, Hitler and Slobodan Milosevic. Imagine somewhat who was trafficked as a Slave, he survived it and started selling his fellow brothers and sisters 2 Likes |
| Re: Meet Seriki Abass, A Slave Who Later Was The Most Prominent African Slave Trader by Arkmanbuddy(m): 9:53am On Jan 29, 2022 |
Unbelievable! An ex-slave who saw something good in slave trading that he also became a slave owner and trader. God knows what must have transpired between him and his Brazilian master that made him become the demon he feared! |
| Re: Meet Seriki Abass, A Slave Who Later Was The Most Prominent African Slave Trader by Nobody: 9:56am On Jan 29, 2022 |
Yes,I learnt he had dealings with my foremother the one and only IYAEGBE |
| Re: Meet Seriki Abass, A Slave Who Later Was The Most Prominent African Slave Trader by Jeon(f): 9:57am On Jan 29, 2022 |
naija4life247: NOT A NEW THING... AFRICANS ARE WELL KNOWN IN THIS BUSINESS... they are still participating in the slavery and trafficking games. 1 Like |
| Re: Meet Seriki Abass, A Slave Who Later Was The Most Prominent African Slave Trader by Beremx(f): 9:58am On Jan 29, 2022 |
Buhari is a saint compared to this one. Imagine this type of person running the affairs of Nigeria. He can sell Nigerians for a bottle of groundnuts May he rot in hell 2 Likes
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| Re: Meet Seriki Abass, A Slave Who Later Was The Most Prominent African Slave Trader by Jeon(f): 10:00am On Jan 29, 2022 |
[s] Arkmanbuddy:[/s] so what is your sentence for the Nigerians who are involved in this locally? 1 Like |
| Re: Meet Seriki Abass, A Slave Who Later Was The Most Prominent African Slave Trader by Arkmanbuddy(m): 10:05am On Jan 29, 2022 |
Jeon: If you had calmed yourself, you would have understood my point. He was a demon, trading humans like himself for money, same as every other person involved in it then and now! |
| Re: Meet Seriki Abass, A Slave Who Later Was The Most Prominent African Slave Trader by Jeon(f): 10:08am On Jan 29, 2022 |
Arkmanbuddy: but ur sentence was all about him as if he's the first and last.. or we the present Africans don't sell ourselves for biscuit.. 1 Like |
| Re: Meet Seriki Abass, A Slave Who Later Was The Most Prominent African Slave Trader by Pootle: 3:30pm On Jan 29, 2022 |
naija4life247: black man foolishness |
| Re: Meet Seriki Abass, A Slave Who Later Was The Most Prominent African Slave Trader by Pootle: 3:32pm On Jan 29, 2022 |
white men are taking down status of slave masters or traders, black man still worshiping his own. nothing edifying about his life. take down that thing 1 Like |
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