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Nanny of the Maroons was from Ghana, West Africa. She was brought to Jamaica as a slave but later escaped and became a prominent leader of the Windward Maroons, a group of Jamaican Maroons who fought against British colonization.
maroons. Continental Academy, huh.......
Maroons were enslaved Africans who escaped and formed independent communities in the Americas, particularly in the Caribbean and Latin America. They used their knowledge of the land and their resistance against colonial powers to establish their own societies away from the control of their oppressors.
The Nanny of the Maroons, also known as Nanny of the Maroons, was born in what is now Ghana, West Africa. She was a leader of the Maroons, enslaved Africans who escaped and formed independent communities in Jamaica during the 18th century. Nanny is celebrated for her role in resisting British colonial rule and is recognized as a national hero in Jamaica.
The Maroons were descendants of African slaves who escaped captivity in the Caribbean. They formed their own communities in remote, often mountainous regions and successfully resisted recapture by colonial authorities.
Maroons originated in the Caribbean, particularly in places like Jamaica, Haiti, and Suriname. They were descendants of enslaved Africans who escaped from plantations and formed independent communities in remote, often mountainous areas.