Africa. Job was the son of a Fulani chieftain who assumed the attributes of a sovereign in the region of Bondou, located between the Gambia and Senegal. Having been sent on business to the banks of the Gambia, his father strictly forbade him from crossing the river so as not to fall into the hands of the Mandinka, who were his worst enemies. Curiosity led him to disobey orders, and he fell into the hands of the Mandinka, who surprised him while he was sleeping. He was taken to Joar, where he was sold as a slave to Captain Pyke, who had orders to transport a shipment of slaves to the plantations of America. Job, ""son of Solomon"", surprised by a party of Mandingoes. Illustration by W. Hatherell (1855-1928). Photogravure. ""La conquista de Africa"" (The conquest of Africa), by Alfredo Opisso. Volume III. Published in Barcelona (Spain) by Molinas y Maza editores, 1911.
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Africa. Job was the son of a Fulani chieftain who assumed the attributes of a sovereign in the region of Bondou, located between the Gambia and Senegal. Having been sent on business to the banks of the Gambia, his father strictly forbade him from crossing the river so as not to fall into the hands of the Mandinka, who were his worst enemies. Curiosity led him to disobey orders, and he fell into the hands of the Mandinka, who surprised him while he was sleeping. He was taken to Joar, where he was sold as a slave to Captain Pyke, who had orders to transport a shipment of slaves to the plantations of America. Job, ""son of Solomon"", surprised by a party of Mandingoes. Illustration by W. Hatherell (1855-1928). Photogravure. ""La conquista de Africa"" (The conquest of Africa), by Alfredo Opisso. Volume III. Published in Barcelona (Spain) by Molinas y Maza editores, 1911.

Date

02 janv. 1911

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG26A39_209

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

36.4Mo (5.1Mo) / 25.0cm x 36.5cm / 2951 x 4316 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Job Fulani Peul Pulaar ethnicity ethnic group Africa African enemy violence indigenous native slave raid raid attack razzia mallet club fear men Bondou Mandingo Mandinka slaves slavery slave trade history photogravure illustration William Hatherell

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