JAMB - English Language (2025 - No. 61)

From the novel; The Lekki Headmaster
From the novel; The Lekki Headmaster
From the novel; The Lekki Headmaster
What does Mr Bepo mean by the term "new slavery"?
Africans willingly move abroad for better opportunities
The continuation of slave trade in some regions
The exploitation of Africans by modern companies
Africans selling themselves into physical labour

Explanation

The "new slavery" that Bepo refers to is "Africans themselves..., in Japa fit, voluntarily and desperately walking into the workforce of who seemed to be the yester masters." (The Lekki Headmaster: pg. 47)

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