Overview
Examine the nature and extent of Benin empire in the 19th century Discuss the reasons for the fall of Benin kingdom: economic and political; Explain the role of the British in the fall of Benin
What you'll learn
- Benin at the beginning of the 19th century.
- The impact of the abolition of trans-Atlantic slave trade on Benin economy.
- Political crisis especially problem of succession and emergence of weak rulers.
- The British and the fall of Benin kingdom.