Freedom Fighters
Honor the brave men and women who led the charge against colonialism and oppression. These revolutionary leaders fought for the sovereignty and dignity of their people.
Yaa Asantewaa
Ashanti Empire (modern-day Ghana)
The queen mother who led the Ashanti rebellion against British colonialism in 1900, known as the War of the Golden Stool.
Samori Touré
Wassoulou Empire (modern-day Guinea)
The founder of the Wassoulou Empire who resisted French colonial rule in West Africa for years with a well-trained army and local weapon production.
Dedan Kimathi
Kenya
A senior military and spiritual leader of the Mau Mau Uprising, which fought against British colonial rule in Kenya during the 1950s.