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Ciara Becomes Citizen Of Benin Under New Law For Slave Trade Descendants
Photo: Getty Images North America Grammy award-winning singer Ciara is among the first public figures to be granted citizenship in the West African country of Benin under a new law offering nationality to descendants of enslaved people.
Approximately 1.5 million Africans were captured, enslaved, and deported to the New World by Benin's tribal leaders.
On a trip to Benin, Ciara became a citizen of the West African country in a ceremony with Beninese government officials.
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