The Atlas Obscura Podcast
The Atlas Obscura Podcast
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In Guyana, a Rebellion Thwarted by a Letter
17 minutes Posted May 20, 2025 at 4:05 am.
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In Guyana’s Square of the Revolution, a statue honors Cuffy, an Akan man from West Africa who became a legendary figure. Captured and enslaved by the Dutch in the colony of Berbice (present-day Guyana), Cuffy rose from house slave to revolutionary leader. But an act of civility would be the beginning of his downfall.


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