Ota Benga: The Tragic Tale of a Human Zoo Exhibit 👨
Captured and Displayed
Ota Benga, born around 1883 in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, was a member of the Mbuti pygmy people. In 1904, American explorer and missionary Samuel Phillips Verner bought Benga from… pic.twitter.com/8aqs4EuDjR— Detective Tiger's Stories (@TBBOB2) May 26, 2024