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6
Yanüari
1760

A Ndyuka spokesperson explains the reasons for Maroon attacks

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📅 6 Yanüari 1760 📍 Sürnam

At a peace negotiation, an unnamed Ndyuka speaker defended Maroon attacks against plantations. The statement reframes the violence as resistance to enslavement and colonial aggression. The surviving account was written by colonial officials and contains racist language, a reminder that the archive preserves the exchange through an unequal record.

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Unnamed Ndyuka spokesperson

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Ndyuka communities

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