Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-05-29 18:52:52 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8008603D3AB077F65144C2CFA100110CB2E989E3DE15381769F4398BF1412C8C
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Benga was kidnapped by African slave traders after the murder of his family. Samuel Verner negotiated his release, bringing him to the US for a human exhibit. After the exhibit, Benga was returned to Congo but chose to go live in the US. Here, he was hired at the zoo. https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/benga-ota-1883-1916/ https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6225825
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