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European Encroachment & the Akan Struggle for Sovereignty
When the white sails of European ships appeared along the Gulf of Guinea, they brought not only trade but also a slow, creeping power...
The 1733 St. John Slave Revolt: Akwamu Insurrection
Akwamu, an Akan state (c. 1600–1730) of the Gold and Slave coasts of western Africa. At its apogee in the early 18th century, it...