Life before capture for Oyeladun

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We had heard about the white people with their money and their guns from the people we traded with. I had even seen some of the strange pots and metals and beads from a far away place. We had heard that the white people bought our slaves and even took other people. Why would they want so many people and where could they take them?

Africans with guns and captured slaves.
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Life before capture for Okechukwu

Okechukwu lives in an Igbo village with his father and mother. He is learning to become a metal worker.

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Life before capture for Kofi

Kofi lives with his mother, sister and uncle in a Fanti village. He spends his days helping with the animals and playing with his friends.

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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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