Clotilda descendant becomes first to gain Benin citizenship
· john sharp; al com
AI Briefing
- Cassandra Lewis, Benin's first citizen of African descent, gains citizenship after decades of advocacy.
- Lewis's journey began with listening to her father's stories about slave ships and Benin kingdoms.
- She is a descendant of Clotilda, a slave who led a rebellion in Benin in the 19th century.
Source Summary
Cassandra Lewis’s path to citizenship in the African country of Benin began decades ago. As the youngest of nine children, she grew up listening to her father recount stories that were not fantasy tales of slave ships and kingdoms, but...
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