Several studies have been conducted on the freedpersons who returned to Africa. The majority of these studies begin by presenting the existence of groups of returnees on the West African coast - the make-up of which has attracted attention - along with their position vis-à-vis local communities (Amos, 2007; Castillo, 2016, pp. 25-52; Da Cunha, 2012; Guran, 1999; Law, 2004; Prah, 2009; Sarracino, 1988; Silva, 2016; Soumonni, 2001; Lima e Souza, 2008; De Souza, 1992; Strickrodt, 2004, pp. 313-344; Turner, 1975; Verger, 1987). Terms such as 'the Agudás of Benin', 'the Tabon of Ghana and Togo' and 'the Brazilians of Nigeria' have all come to exist as a result of the ways in which these communities formed, and all refer to their key players.