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  1. Ota Benga - Wikipedia

    Ota Benga (c. 1883[2] – March 20, 1916) was a Mbuti (Congo pygmy) man, known for being featured in an exhibit at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri, and as …

  2. Ota Benga's Tragic Life As The Bronx Zoo's Human Exhibit

    Mar 22, 2016 · The shocking story of Ota Benga, the Congolese pygmy kidnapped and held captive as a human anthropology exhibit in the Bronx Zoo.

  3. Caged Congolese teen: Why a zoo took 114 years to apologise - BBC

    Aug 26, 2020 · Ota Benga was kidnapped from what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1904 and taken to the US to be exhibited. Journalist Pamela Newkirk, who has written …

  4. The Congolese Teen Exhibited in a US Zoo: Who Was Ota Benga?

    Jan 13, 2025 · Ota Benga was kidnapped from Congo and brought to America, where he was displayed as an “exhibit” in the Bronx Zoo. His tragic story speaks to the history of European …

  5. Ota Benga: The Tragic Story of the African Man Who Was …

    Mar 23, 2024 · Ota Benga was a Congolese member of the Mbuti pygmy tribe whose tragic story got international attention when he was displayed as a human zoo exhibit in the United States …

  6. The Tragic Tale Of Ota Benga: Unmasking Enduring Racial Prejudice

    May 27, 2025 · Ota Benga’s harrowing ordeal stands as a stark reminder of the enduring racial prejudice that continues to haunt our society. The exhibition of a young African man alongside …

  7. The Tragic Life of Ota Benga / SamePassage

    5 days ago · In 1906, Ota Benga, a Congolese pygmy, was exhibited in the Bronx Zoo’s Monkey House. The most infamous chapter of Benga’s life unfolded in 1906 at the Bronx Zoo in New …

  8. Ota Benga (ca. 1883–1916) - Encyclopedia Virginia

    Mar 14, 2023 · ENTRY Ota Benga (ca. 1883–1916) SUMMARY Ota Benga was a Mbuti man who was brought to the United States from Central Africa and displayed at the Saint Louis World’s …

  9. Uncovering the Story of Ota Benga - A Victim of Exploitation

    Feb 5, 2025 · Explore the disturbing history of Ota Benga, who was treated as a zoo attraction in a dark chapter of human exploitation.

  10. 34 Facts About Ota Benga

    Dec 8, 2024 · Who was Ota Benga? Ota Benga was a Congolese man brought to the United States in the early 1900s. He became infamous for being displayed in a zoo, highlighting the …