Slavery
History
Sir Charles Maccarthy: the British Military Governor Whose Skull the Ashantes Made Into a Drinking Cup
Sir Charles MacCarthy was killed by Ashanti forces in the battle of Nsamankow, with his skull used as a trophy of war.
History
Barbados Slave Code of 1661: the Legal Document That Classified African Slaves as Property
The Barbados Slave Code of 1661 defined the way of life for slaves in the Caribbean island of Barbados. The Slave Code denied rights to slaves and allowed them to be classified as property instead of human beings.
Society & Culture
Modern Slavery: 10 Shocking Facts About Slavery In Mauritania
Slavery in Mauritania is not a thing of the past. The practice persists to this day despite laws abolishing and criminalizing it
History
Fighting Slavery With Suicide: The Fascinating Story of the Kru People of Liberia
The Kru or Kroo are a West African ethnic group who are indigenous to eastern Liberia. During the Slave trade era, they were also infamous amongst early European slave raiders as being especially averse to capture
History
Badu Bonsu II: This Ghanaian King Was Hanged and Beheaded in 1838 for Rebelling Against the Dutch
Badu Bonsu II was a Ghanaian king and the leader of the Ahanta tribe on the coast of what is now Ghana who was executed in 1838 by the Dutch, who, at the time, were in control of the Dutch Gold Coast.
History
Shark Island Concentration Camp: How Germany Ran the World’s First Death Camp in Namibia
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Shark Island or "Death Island" was one of five concentration camps in German South West Africa. It was located on Shark Island off Lüderitz, in the far south-west of the territory which today is Namibia.
History
Chief Amodu Tijani: This Yoruba Chief Took Britain to Court in 1921 for Stealing His Land and Won a Huge Compensation
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Chief Amodu Tijani Oluwa, also known as simply Amodu Tijani, was a Nigerian traditional chief who cane to prominence in the high colonial period, when he took the British colonial government to court in 1921 for appropriating his land in Apapa.
History
Issac Woodard: the African-American Veteran Who Was Attacked and Blinded by Police Officers in 1946
Isaac Woodard Jr. was a decorated World War II veteran who was brutally beaten and blinded while still on uniform on February 12, 1946, just hours after he was honorably discharged from the United States Army.
History
Ellen and William Craft: the Black Couple Who Disguised Their Way Out of Slavery
The Ellen and William Crafts’ story remains a testimonial to the intelligence, and courage many African-American slaves brought to their determination to be free from enslavement.
History
Charles Sumner, the US Senator Who Was Almost Killed for Speaking Against Slavery
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The Beating of Charles Sumner, occurred on May 22, 1856, in the United States Senate chamber, when Preston Brooks, used a walking cane to attack Senator Charles Sumner.
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The Shilluk People’s Creation Narrative: How the Different Races on Earth Were Created
According to the Shilluk people of south sudan, the creator Juok played a central role in fashioning humanity from clay, assigning different complexions to the various races based on the colors of the clay he used.