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Scramble for Africa 12b: The British Sack Benin in 1897

Scramble for Africa 12b: The British Sack Benin in 1897

FromThe Anti Empire Project with Justin Podur


Scramble for Africa 12b: The British Sack Benin in 1897

FromThe Anti Empire Project with Justin Podur

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Length:
82 minutes
Released:
Mar 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Using Dan Hicks’s 2020 book The Brutish Museums: The Benin Bronzes, Colonial Violence and Cultural Restitution, Justin tells the story of how the British destroyed Benin, stole their stuff, and put it in museums. It’s part of the story of the British Scramble for West Africa, but we give it its own episode to show … Continue reading "Scramble for Africa 12b: The British Sack Benin in 1897"
Released:
Mar 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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