James Riley and his crew were shipwrecked on the West coast of Africa. In order to save himself and his men he took the difficult decision to become slaves in order to survive. Years later he wrote a book on his journey that influenced many including Abraham Lincoln. Thanks to Juusoz who features as an extra in this episode for his patronage. You too can feature as an extra in our videos. See https://patreon.com/yarnhub for details