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Aqualtune: The Angolan Princess Who Led a Resistance Against Portuguese Colonizers in the 17th Century

Uzonna Anele - April 3, 2023

Princess Aqualtune was a brave and powerful Angolan princess who fought against Portuguese colonizers and later escaped slavery to lead a resistance movement in Brazil in the 17th century.

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How Black Churches Helped Former Slaves Build Schools and Organize Their Communities After Slavery

When slavery ended in the United States in 1865, nearly four million formerly enslaved Africans faced the enormous task...

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Bass Reeves: The Formerly Enslaved Man Who Became One of the Most Successful Deputy U.S. Marshals in the American West

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The Colonial Treaty Trick: How Europeans Used Deceit to Claim African Kingdoms

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The Plantation of “Big Jim” McClain, Where Enslaved Africans Were Forced to Breed Under Supervision

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The Second Middle Passage: The Largest Forced Migration of Enslaved Africans in U.S. History

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