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EPISODE · Dec 3, 2025 · 3 MIN

Freedom Came… But Not For Everyone

from The State of Africa · host Bolu Mayode

The Abolition of Slave Trade in 1807 wasn’t the end of slavery, it was the rebranding of it. The same ships that once carried slaves began carrying soldiers. The same flags that claimed “freedom” claimed African land.TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@boluban_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boluban_YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bolubanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestateofafrica_

The Abolition of Slave Trade in 1807 wasn’t the end of slavery, it was the rebranding of it. The same ships that once carried slaves began carrying soldiers. The same flags that claimed “freedom” claimed African land.TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@boluban_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boluban_YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bolubanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestateofafrica_

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