Many rebellions took place during the peak of the slave trade. The reasons for the uprising are simple; enslaved Africans were tired of being abused, misused and mistreated. They were also tired of seeing each other die and living in stark poverty all their lives. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Enslaved Africans were not allowed to voice out […]
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Breffu: a slave, a rebel, a fighter – and a woman almost invisible to history | The Guardian
The role of women in conflict is often lost to the archaeological record – but Breffu’s story illustrates how sometimes we catch a glimpse of them.
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How 75 Nigerians who revolted against slavery chose to drown in the U.S | Pulse.ng
The Igbo Landing refers to the mass suicide of Igbo slaves in 1803 who chose to die than live a life of slavery.
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Dread Scott Reenacts a Slave Revolt to Radically Reconsider Freedom | Hyperallergic
Scott’s project reenacts the 1811 German Coast Uprising, the largest slave revolt in North American history.
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Nat Turner’s Bible Donated to National Museum of African-American History and Culture – Atlanta Black Star
Washington D.C.’s National Museum of African-American History and Culture is acquiring yet another important piece of Black history, thanks to the generosity of a Virginia Beach woman.
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