Abbah, a native of Ivory Coast on the continent of Africa speaks of his life in America, and the plight of our ancestors. Many of our African ancestors enslaved in America were prisoners of War. Even though we were indentured servants in Africa, many Tribal leaders in Africa sold their own to Europeans for the sake of avoiding War, but opened up the door for Colonization.

The Slave Coast is a historical name formerly used for parts of coastal West Africa along the Bight of Benin. The name is derived from the fact that it was a major source of African slaves during the Atlantic slave trade from the early 16th century to the 19th century. Other nearby coastal regions historically known by their prime colonial export are the Gold Coast, the Ivory Coast, and the Pepper Coast (or Grain Coast).