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ihere adịghị eme onye ara kama o na-eme umunne ya
the madman feels no shame; the shame falls on their family
madman refers to lazy/unproductive people and the shame it causes their families
May. 1, 1807
British Enforce the Slave Trade Act of 1807 which ended the Mid Atlantic Slave Trade
After 18 years of parliamentary manouvering, the Slave Trade Act of 1807 was enforced on May 1st 1807. This banned the Mid Atlantic Slave trade. In terms of Igbo history, this trade had victimized upwards of 1.5 million Igbos.
View HistoryKhoekhoe
The Khoekhoe trace their origins, with archaeological evidence, as far back as 40,000 years.Today, they number about 1 million, and live in Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa.
Historically, they have had to face pressure for expanding Bantu communities and repressive European colonists.
The arrival of …
Nigeria
The Igbo experience in Nigeria is very complex. It is marked by resilience, ambition, and difficult transitions. Under colonial rule, many Igbo communities were forced into unfamiliar political structures.
They were ignored, supressed, but eventually became prominent in education, trade, and civil service, sparking both admiration …
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