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The 1693 Cartagena Slave Revolt: Palenque Liberty in New Granada
In 1693, a carefully planned uprising by enslaved Africans in Cartagena de Indias shook the Spanish colonial port and led to the creation of one of the most successful maroon communities in the Americas: San Basilio de Palenque. This episode unpacks the revolt itself—how leaders like Benkos Biohó organized hundreds of escapees across the swamps and forests of what is now Colombia—and the complex peace treaty that granted them freedom in exchange for ending attacks on Spanish settlements. We explore the role of Kongo and West Central African cultural traditions in palenque life, the politics…
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