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GST 112 Study Session 10: DIASPORIC CULTURE AND NIGERIA’S DEVELOPMENT Objective Question

Question

Which Egba leader, who had fought on the side of the British during the American revolutionary war, negotiated with the Sierra Leone Company for the settlement of liberated slaves from Nova Scotia?
Options
A Samuel Ajayi Crowther
B Thomas Babington Macaulay
C Muhammed Shitta Bey
D Thomas Peters
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

It is noteworthy that Thomas Peters, an Egba, who had fought on the side of the British during the American revolutionary war, was among the leaders who negotiated with the directors of the Sierra Leone Company in England which led up to the settlement of the liberated slaves from Nova Scotia in Sierra Leone.

Hint

Look for the specific individual mentioned in connection with the Nova Scotia returnees.

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