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Baby Aminata
The chief is the leader of Aminata’s village. Fanta, the chief’s youngest wife, is generally cruel to Aminata. Later, aboard the slave vessel, Fanta confesses that her mistreatment of Aminata stems from jealousy. According to Fanta, the chief had planned to make Aminata his newest bride, though those plans were thwarted when slave traders kidnapped Aminata.
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The Chief Character Timeline in The Book of Negroes
The timeline below shows where the character The Chief appears in The Book of Negroes. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Book 1, Chapter 2
...the second generation” in Mama’s language—named Fomba lives in Aminata’s village. Fomba belongs to the village chief . The village children find Fomba entertaining, and they often tease him, but Fomba just...
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Book 1, Chapter 4
...secret to Aminata: before they were kidnapped, Aminata was about to become her husband’s ( the chief ) next wife. Fanta was envious, and that’s why she treated Aminata with such cruelty....
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