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intheflow

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5. In 1909 the Bronx Zoo had an African man on display.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Thu Apr 28, 2022, 12:00 PM

Apr 2022

There's a whole book on the man, Ota Benga, who was lured away from Africa in his teens by tales of seeing the world with this white guy, but the white guy brought him to New York and put him in the zoo, in the monkey cage.

Here's the NYT book review: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/07/books/review/spectacle-the-astonishing-life-of-ota-benga-by-pamela-newkirk.html

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The Bronx Zoo had a 1963 exhibition called "The Most Dangerous Animal in the World." [View all] kpete Apr 2022 OP

Today it would be an orangutan 867-5309. Apr 2022 #1

No kidding! SheltieLover Apr 2022 #2

I get the point, it's just funny how it's clear we have this power, and yet... ck4829 Apr 2022 #3

Local and National news sources covered marybourg Apr 2022 #4

In 1909 the Bronx Zoo had an African man on display. intheflow Apr 2022 #5

Wikipedia has a pretty good breakdown of his life. Such misuse and abuse of humans efhmc Apr 2022 #8

Looking back, those were almost halcyon days, in many ways. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2022 #6

Most dangerous thing?????? "Y" Chromosome........LOL NC DENVERPOPS Apr 2022 #7