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Life before captureOkechukwufor Okechukwu


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I even miss my metal work. I imagine my father showing me how to handle the brass, folding and heating it. The only metal I know now is around my wrists and ankles.


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Manillas
Manillas are horseshoe-shaped bracelets of brass or copper which were used as a form of currency, particular in the Niger delta. They were manufactured in Europe and often used as a source for metal work in Africa.
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Life before capture for Kofi

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Life before capture for Oyeladun

Oyeladun lives with her family in a Yoruba village. She is engaged to marry a local sculptor. She has heard about white men but never seen them.

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Life before capture for Kwame

Kwame is a goldsmith of the Asante tribe. He sells his wares to many people including the chief. His people sell slaves to the white people in exchange for guns.

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