In 1907, 200 enslaved African(s) were “liberated” in a state-run scheme usually resulting in involuntary indentures, conscription, or re-enslavement. Under the jurisdiction of 1, Case ID LA-E-2885 occurred via the Northern Nigeria District Office, Maiduguri
| RegID | LA-E-2885 |
|---|---|
| Case Name | Return of Freed Slave Homes |
| Year | 1907 |
| Government Department | Colonial and Foreign Offices, Great Britain |
| Court | Northern Nigeria District Office, Maiduguri |
| Trial Outcome | Asylum |
| Enslaved Total | 200 |
| Liberated Africans Total | 200 |
| Registered Total | 0 |
| Notes | the " Liberty Village," near Maiduguri, the population of which is at present 81 men, 77 women, and 42 children. This settlement is flourishing, and its inhabitants industrious and self-supporting. The only Government officials are a native in charge and a native matron in charge of the village. |
| Sources | "Slavery: Bornu," Colonial Reports - Annual: Northern Nigeria, 1907-08 (London: Darling & Son, 1909), 42. |
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| X Capture | |
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| Y Capture | |
| Ship Status | Unknown |
| Date of departure from a place or port in Africa generally following the purchase of enslaved people. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | |
| Region of departure from Africa. Required entry. For more information about the geographical hierarchy used in this digital resource, please refer to AfricanRegions.org. | West Africa (unspecified) |
| Place or port of departure from Africa, if known. A controlled vocabulary for place names are associated with geographic coordinates using Google Maps Global Mercator EPSG:900913. See https://epsg.io/transform#s_srs=4326&t_srs=900913&x=NaN&y=NaN | |
| Capture date at sea or on land, if known. Date of the sentence. Include YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | |
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| Date of arrival to the place where the trial, purchase, or asylum occurred, resulting in "liberation" and indenture. Includes YYYY-MM-DD, if known. | |
| Region of arrival around the world. Required field. For more information about the geographical hierarchy used in this digital resource, please refer to AfricanRegions.org. Other regions outside of Africa include, Western Europe, East Coast of North America, etc. | Central Savanna of Africa |
| Place or port of arrival around the world. Required field. A controlled vocabulary for place names are associated with geographic coordinates using Google Maps Global Mercator EPSG:900913. See https://epsg.io/transform#s_srs=4326&t_srs=900913&x=NaN&y=NaN | Maiduguri |