Cuffy
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Cuffy was an enslaved African who became a prominent leader of the 1763 slave revolt in the Dutch colony of Berbice, in present-day Guyana.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical figure
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person ⓘ slave revolt leader ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Koffi
NERFINISHED
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Kofi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Atlantic slave trade
NERFINISHED
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Dutch colonial history ⓘ |
| causeOfRevolt | slavery in Berbice ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Berbice slave uprising of 1763 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Guyana (as modern successor state) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | present-day Ghana ⓘ |
| enslavedIn | Dutch colony of Berbice ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African ⓘ |
| givenName | Cuffy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | national hero of Guyana ⓘ |
| influenced | later anti-colonial movements in Guyana ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Akan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leaderOf |
1763 Berbice slave uprising
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Berbice slave revolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of resistance to oppression in Guyana ⓘ |
| memorial | 1763 Monument in Georgetown, Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | anti-slavery resistance ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | derived from Akan name Kofi, meaning "born on Friday" ⓘ |
| notableFor | leading the 1763 slave revolt in Berbice ⓘ |
| occupation | rebel leader ⓘ |
| opponent | Dutch colonial authorities in Berbice ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Dutch colonial rule in Berbice ⓘ |
| positionHeld | de facto governor of Berbice (during revolt) ⓘ |
| revoltLocation |
Berbice
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present-day Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revoltStartDate | 1763 ⓘ |
| socialRole | enslaved person ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Guyana’s national history curriculum
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studies of Caribbean slave revolts ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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