Abstract
Founded in 1425 A.D., the port city of Badagry played a strategic role in global transatlantic slave trade. This chapter analyzes the relationship between the people of Badagry and their neighbors before the arrival of the slave trading Europeans. It explores how the African Kings communicated with Europeans about slave procurement. The thoughts, beliefs, and philosophy of current Badagry indigenous people about the slave trade will be highlighted and discussed. This chapter utilizes an interdisciplinary methodological approach to the study of slave history in Nigeria. It explores the maritime artifacts associated with the slave trade and characterizes the archaeological signatures of slavery on the landscape.
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