Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A West African empire (in present-day Nigeria) whose collapse in the early 1830s resulted in the displacement and enslavement of many Africans, including those who arrived in Brazil as children.
AP course connection
Topic 2.16: 2.16 Diasporic Connections: Slavery and Freedom in Brazil