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Calabar [ˈkæləˌbɑː] n (Placename) a port in SE Nigeria, capital of Cross River state. Pop.: 174 400 (1996 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Unlike Peters from Calabar who died after 2 days, screaming: "They stole everything There are the two princes of Calabar, scions of the slave-trading elite, captured by English slavers in 1767, who were sold to Dominica, moved from there to Virginia, and finally won their freedom in England whence they returned to Old Calabar. With the increasing demand for slaves, the Aro became the main slave dealers of the interior, exchanging slaves for imported commodities with coastal communities including Calabar, Bonny, and later Opobo (Dike and Ekejiuba 1990:118-23). |
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