The Caribbean
The Caribbean is a region of islands and coastal territory in the Americas that is roughly defined by its interaction with the Caribbean Sea. The...
Category : International
Jomo Kenyatta
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Jomo Kenyatta (original name Kamau Ngengi) was a prominent figure in Kenyan history, playing a pivotal role in the country’s struggle for independence and subsequently...
Mau Mau
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The Mau Mau movement in Kenya was a significant nationalist armed peasant revolt against the British colonial state and its policies, as well as its...
Kikuyu
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Kikuyu, also called Gikuyu or Agikuyu, are Bantu-speaking people who live in the highland area of south-central Kenya, near Mount Kenya. In the late 20th...
Kwame Nkrumah
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Kwame Nkrumah, born on September 21, 1909, was a Ghanaian politician and revolutionary who played a significant role in the country’s struggle for independence from...
Henry The Navigator
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A Pioneering Figure in Portuguese Exploration Henry the Navigator, born Henrique on March 4, 1394, in Porto, Portugal, was a Portuguese prince renowned for his...
Cap-Haïtien
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Cap-Haïtien also called Le Cap, city, northern Haiti. Founded in 1670 by the French, the city was then known as Cap-Français and gained early renown...
Toussaint Louverture
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Toussaint Louverture was a key figure in the Haitian Revolution, which ultimately led to the abolition of slavery and the establishment of Haiti as the...
Jean-Jacques Dessalines
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Jean-Jacques Dessalines was a key figure in the history of Haiti and played a pivotal role in the country’s struggle for independence. Born into slavery...
Henry Christophe
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Henry Christophe, born into slavery on Grenada, rose through sheer determination to become a pivotal figure in Haiti’s fight for independence. Illiterate and unschooled, he...