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Carlota Lucumi: The Enslaved African Woman Who Led a Slave Rebellion in 19th-Century Cuba

Slavery in the Caribbean was anything but a civilizing mission, it was a system of violence, exploitation, and relentless suffering that lasted over 300 years. In Cuba, where the sugar economy thrived on the backs of enslaved Africans, generations...

Mangi Meli: The African Leader Executed by German Colonizers for Resisting Colonial Rule in 1900

In the late 19th century, as European powers carved up Africa during the Scramble for Africa, many African leaders rose to resist colonial oppression. One such hero was Mangi Meli of the Chagga people in present-day Tanzania. His courageous...

William Bowser: The Enslaved African Who Was Executed for Participating in a Slave Ship Revolt in 1826

On April 26, 1826, a desperate struggle for freedom unfolded aboard the Decatur, a coastwise slave ship sailing from Baltimore, Maryland, to New Orleans. Among the enslaved Africans on board was 24-year-old William Bowser, a young man who had...

The Tryal Slave Ship Rebellion of 1805 and Its Brutal Aftermath

The Tryal Rebellion of 1805 is one of the lesser-known but significant accounts of shipboard resistance against slavery. It took place in the South Pacific, off the coast of Chile, involving a group of Senegalese who were being transported...

The New Britannia Uprising of 1773: The Untold Story of When Enslaved Africans Blew Up a Slave Ship to Escape Slavery

The transatlantic slave trade was built on extreme violence, but it was never without resistance. From the moment of capture to the brutal conditions aboard slave ships, enslaved Africans fought back in every way they could. Revolts were frequent,...

The Creole Mutiny of 1841: The Most Successful Slave Revolt in U.S. History

In 1841, a group of enslaved Africans aboard the American brig Creole staged a daring revolt "The Creole Mutiny of 1841" that would become the most successful slave revolt in U.S. history. Led by Madison Washington, the rebels seized...

Charles Deslondes: The Enslaved African Brutally Lynched for Leading the Largest Slave Uprising in US History

Charles Deslondes was an enslaved African man who was brutally executed for leading the 1811 German Coast Revolt, widely regarded as the largest slave uprising in U.S. history, involving over 500 people. Born around 1789 on the plantation of Jacques...

Marcos Xiorro: The African Slave Who Led an Unsuccessful Revolt in Puerto Rico in 1821

Marcos Xiorro was an enslaved African in Spanish Puerto Rico who, led an unsuccessful slave revolt against the sugarcane plantation owners and the Spanish Colonial government in 1821. His story, though largely forgotten, remains a significant chapter in the...

Maria of Curaçao: The African Woman Executed by Burning for Allegedly Leading a Slave Rebellion in 1716

In the early 18th century, the island of Curaçao, a Dutch colony in the Caribbean, was a hub of the transatlantic slave trade. During this time, the island saw few significant rebellions. However, one uprising in late 1716 would...

Peter von Scholten: The Danish Governor Who Faced Treason Charges for Abolishing Slavery in 1848

Peter von Scholten was a Danish colonial governor who abolished slavery in the Danish West Indies, now known as the U.S. Virgin Islands, in 1848.
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Antonio Ruiz: The Black Hero of Argentina’s War of Independence

Antonio Ruiz, known as Falucho, was an Afro-Argentine soldier who rose from slavery to become a national hero in...