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The Congolese Teen Exhibited in a US Zoo: Who was Ota Benga?
I n 1904, Ota Benga, a 23-year-old man from the Belgian Congo, was kidnapped by slave traders, sold to an American, and transported to the United States. In the name of “science,” Benga ...
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OTA BENGA HAVING A FINE TIME.; A Vistor at the Zoo Finds No Reason for Protests About the Pygmy.
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Congolese Ambassador speaks at 3rd annual ‘We Remember Ota Benga’ Ceremony
Benga is no longer just a face in American history, but his story is also shared in the Congo. “Ota Benga was one of us and here you are treating him like he’s one of yours, so there’s a lot ...
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Ota Benga
In 1904 a man named Ota Benga was removed from the Congo in Central Africa and placed in the New York City Bronx Zoo, in a cage with primates. He spent his nights at the Monkey house. He was on ...