John Ezzidio was a freed slave from Nigeria who became a successful businessman and politician in Sierra Leone. As a young boy, Ezzidio was kidnapped and taken to a populated area by Yoruba. In 1827, he was sold to white slave traders who put him on board a ship bound for Brazil. He along with […]

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