Freetown: The Original Sin
Freetown: The Original Sin By Dr. Vandy Kanyako, Portland, USA âLandâ played a critical role in the founding and shaping (literally) of modern Freetown. The first set of settlers from Europe, North America and the Caribbean were lured to what is now Freetown with the promise of âfree landâ. Right from the outset, however, due to a confluence of factors, this highly desirable immobile asset proved to be an explosive issue that soon pitted the new arrivals, the Koya Temne and the British authorities against one another. The history of modern Freetown and by extension, S...
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