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The 1733 St. John Slave Revolt: Denmark's Caribbean Nightmare
In 1733, the Danish island of St. John in the Virgin Islands erupted in one of the longest and most brutal slave revolts in Caribbean history. For nearly a year, enslaved Akwamu people from present-day Ghana seized control of the island's forts and plantations, holding out against Danish, French, and British forces. This episode traces the revolt from its careful planning during a Christmas party to the final stand at a plantation called Mary's Point, where dozens chose suicide over recapture. We explore the Akwamu's military tactics, their failed negotiations with the Danish…
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