Tamango by Prosper Merimee. Short summary

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During the time of European expansion, the slave trade flourished. Blacks were often involved in this business. One such man was Tamango. One day he finds himself in captivity.

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During the European expansion in the South, black people find themselves in distress. They are on the lowest level of social development because they have no firearms and are unfamiliar with the business of the sea.

Black people became victims of human trafficking. It was not uncommon for blacks themselves to be involved in this business. One such man was Tamango. He was a famous African warrior. Tamango often consorted with whites and was indifferent to the fate of his countrymen. He does not know the true price of living goods and often gets into trouble.

The trader thinks he is respected by whites, but they regard him as a commodity. As a result, Tamango himself becomes a slave. Imprisoned, he changes his view of the world. He is chained and thrown into a hold full of other prisoners.

He persuades the others to seize the ship and promises to take them home. The negroes attack the sailors and kill every last one of them. But none of them knew how to steer the ship. In spite of everything, Tamango manages to get out of the situation.