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Mary Prince's published tale of violence at the hands of her owners had a great impact on anti-slavery campaigns, eventually bringing the slave trade abolishment. Read her remarkable history here... Mary Prince Caribbean/England 1788 - ? Anti-slavery [History of Mary Prince book cover image] Mary Prince's novel - first edition cover It is estimated that, by 1800, there...

Queen Nzinga managed to call a halt to Portuguese slave raids in her kingdom through clever tactics. Read about her legacy in this article... Queen Nzinga c.1581-1663 Modern-day Angola State Leadership [Queen Nzinga image] Drawing of Queen Nzinga In the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, city states along the Central African coast began to be of interest...

A rights activist against the exploitation that was prevalent in South Africa, Charlotte Maxeke was South Africa's first black female graduate and one of the first female freedom fighters. Find out more about her extraordinary story... Charlotte Maxeke 1874 - 1939 South Africa Activist [charlotte maxeke potrait] A portrait of Charlotte Maxeke South Africa was a...