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FOUNDING AND EARLY HISTORY Founded in the early 18th Century on a lagoon off the Gulf Of Guinea , its protected harbour led to the town becoming a key port in the export of slaves to the Americas. From the 1840s , following the suppression of the Slave Trade , Badagry declined significantly, but became a major site of Christian mission. In 1863 , the town was annexed by the United Kingdom and incorporated into the Lagos Colony . In 1901 , it became a part of Nigeria. The correct spelling is Badagry and not Badagri. Badagry subsists largely on fishing and agriculture, and maintains a small museum of slavery. |
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