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King Takyi: the Ghanian King Who Led a Slave Rebellion in Jamaica

9th - Higher Ed
Do you know the slave king Takyi?⁠
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Takyi was a Fanti King from Gold Coast, now Ghana. Research shows he might have been the ruler of a settlement in Komenda or Koromantse in the Central region of Ghana. History revealed he...
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Tacky's Revolt of 1760

9th - Higher Ed
Tacky’s rebellion was a rebellion of enslaved Akan people known as Coromantee and other Akan tribes that started in April 1760 and ended in July 1760 in modern-day Jamaica led by King Takyi.



On the 8th of April Takyi and...
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Francisco Nzumbi

9th - Higher Ed
The Black History Buff Podcast is a fully independent project.

We aren’t backed by a publishing house, advertising partners or a major enterprise. For our existence, we depend on our loyal listeners –...
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The Man Who Planned to Make Antigua an African State

9th - Higher Ed
Do you know about the great Prince Klaas?⁠ In 1704, 10-year-old Kwaku nicknamed Prince Klaas was captured from Ghana during the Eguafo Civil war and was shipped to the Caribbean where he was purchased by a rich sugar planter....
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PBS

Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property

9th - 10th
PBS provides a website on the movie about Nat Turner and the slave rebellion. Click on "Nat Turner," for his history and "Slave Rebellions," for a timeline of revolts.
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Causes of the Civil War Part 1

9th - 10th
Traces the earlier causes of the Civil War, including the different economies of the North and the South, the issue of slavery, the migration of freed blacks to the North, slave rebellions, the abolitionist movement, and the Underground...