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Ciara is among the first descendants of enslaved people granted citizenship by Benin
BENIN, JUL 26 – Ciara's citizenship under Benin's new law symbolizes reconciliation with its slave trade past and connects over 500 descendants of enslaved Africans to their heritage, officials said.
- Ciara is one of the first public figures to gain citizenship in Benin under a new law for descendants of enslaved people.
- The law, passed in September, aims to attract the Black diaspora and promote tourism related to slavery sites.
- Benin's initiative acknowledges its role in the transatlantic slave trade and seeks to heal historical wounds.
- Chekete stated that this legal recognition may inspire a desire to return to Africa and understand this history.
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Ciara is a native Texan, but her roots lie in Benin. Due to a new law, she has now obtained the citizenship of the West African country. This is also about the processing of the slave trade.
Ciara is among the first descendants of enslaved people granted citizenship by Benin (Entertainment)
U.S. singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to become a citizen of Benin under a recent law by the small West African country granting citizenship to descendants of enslaved people. The Grammy-winning performer's acquisition of citizenship at a ceremony Saturday in the city of Cotonou is pa...
Ciara granted Beninese citizenship under new slave descendant law
A recent law passed by the West African country of Benin grants citizenship to anyone who can show they are descended from slaves. American singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to take up the offer.
The West African country passed a new law last year that allows descendants of enslaved people to claim citizenship.
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