1863Event
Ja Ja becomes head of Anna Pepple House in Bonny
Born a slave in 1821, Ja Ja became an excellent trader, bought his freedom, and in 1863 was named head of Anna Pepple House, one of Bonny's most important houses.
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Ja Ja becomes head of Anna Pepple House in Bonny
Born a slave in 1821, Ja Ja became an excellent trader, bought his freedom, and in 1863 was named head of Anna Pepple House, one of Bonny's most important houses.
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Born a slave in 1821, Ja Ja became an excellent trader, bought his freedom, and in 1863 was named head of Anna Pepple House, one of Bonny's most important houses. His rise was built on the palm oil trade and on helping his own slaves trade on their own account.