When the white man entered this land, they called a meeting of the Fulbe and the slaves and said that from that day slavery was over. They asked the Fulbe if they were satisfied with this. The Fulbe answered yes without any opposition to the colonial rulers who had the power. A scholar in the crowd walked to the middle of the circle and said: “You, Fulbe gathered here, listen to me. Keep this in mind. From today, you are like orphans. You have no slaves any more. Your only slaves are your cows. Take care of them like members of your family.” Those who had land were saved from the humiliation of [farming] and working the land. The ones who did not own cattle became farmers. This is how some families became farmers.