did haitians come from niger or nigeria as slaves to haiti during the 15th century?

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did haitians come from niger or nigeria as slaves to haiti during the 15th century?

im doing history class

2007-03-10 14:56:16 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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They were mainly captured from the kingdom of Dahomey, which occupied parts of today's Togo, Benin and Nigeria. The word 'Voodoo' derives from the word 'vodu' in the Fon language of Dahomey, which means 'spirit'

2007-03-11 00:56:58 · answer #1 · answered by nonconformiststraightguy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋