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5 African Cities You Didn’t Know Were Destroyed by European Imperialists

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Benin City

Benin City is the capital of Edo State in southern Nigeria and is currently the center of Nigeria’s rubber industry.

In 1897, Benin City was destroyed by British forces under Admiral Harry Rawson. The city was ransacked and burnt down. The British stole bronze and brought it back to England to be displayed in the British Museum of London. In order to reclaim some of Africa’s plundered treasures, Nigeria was forced to purchase some of the 700 stolen pieces of bronze in 1972.

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10 thoughts on “5 African Cities You Didn’t Know Were Destroyed by European Imperialists

  1. Theodora Anagor says:

    There were over a 100 cities.

  2. Johnny Kain says:

    Thank you sister, I want to learn all about the history of the great African civilizations!

  3. APPRECIATION FOR THE INFORMATION

  4. …and these fine, "christian" people have the nerve to call US savages & thugs?!

  5. They call u what they are.

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