'The Woman King' tells the story of the Agojie

By artappraiser on Thu, 09/29/2022 - 12:36pm |

But in real life, the fierce women warriors played a controversial role in the translatlantic slave trade.

Dahomey first rose to power as a centralized and militarized kingdom in West Africa in the 17th century.

It wasn't until the 18th century, during the peak of the Atlantic slave trade, that the kingdom expanded its might.
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While the "Dahomey Amazons" were symbols of strength and power, they were also complicit in the capture, creation, and sale of other African people.
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