Their lives were thrown into chaos when they decided to travel to England to establish trade relations – but got sold into slavery along the way.

On January 1, 1808 the first great goal of the anti-slavery effort in the United States was achieved: Congress banned international slave trade. Despite the passing of the bill the lucrative trade ...

The enormous economic and social benefits that Efik middlemen grossed from their collaboration with British slavers take us beyond the stereotypes that the native auxiliaries of the slave trade were ...

On January 1, 1808 the first great goal of the anti-slavery effort in the United States was achieved: Congress banned international slave trade. Despite the passing of the bill the lucrative trade ...