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May 26, 2019 · Cuffy was an Akan slave who rebelled against the Dutch colonizers in Berbice, present-day Guyana. He captured the wife of a plantation owner, declared himself the governor, and fought against the Dutch until he committed suicide in 1763.
Coffij, also spelled as Coffy, Cuffy, Kofi, or Koffi (died in 1763), was an Akan man who was captured in his native West Africa and stolen for slavery to work on the plantations of the Dutch colony of Berbice in present-day Guyana. In 1763, he led a major slave revolt of more than 3,800 slaves against the colonial regime.
After turning humans into Cuffy, wool and ivory, and fancy maids, and for some, experiencing the transformation of self into one-eyed men, perhaps additional commodifications have been easy: credit, labor power, labor product, salvation, government services, hope, justice, information.
Jul 28, 2013 · Learn about the history and significance of the 1763 monument of Cuffy, a national hero who led a slave rebellion in Guyana. Find out how Cuffy's legacy inspires modern Guyanese of African ancestry and challenges racism and division.
Feb 23, 2020 · Learn about Cuffy, the Akan man who led the 1763 Berbice Slave Rebellion against the Dutch colonial rule in Guyana. Find out how he became the symbol of Guyanese independence and the Hero of the Republic.
Cuffy was an Akan man who led a revolt of over 2000 slaves against the Dutch in Guyana in 1763. He named himself Governor of Berbice and established order, but was killed by the Dutch. Learn more about his life and legacy on Media Noire.
A profile of Cuffy, an Akan man who was captured and enslaved in West Africa, brought to present-day Guyana in South America, and led an uprising of over 2000 slaves in 1763.
