African women and women from the diaspora have represented a strong drive to fight and defend against oppressive leaders or laws for the rights people. The impact of black women’s resistance from leaders throughout history has helped shaped nations, move groups of people towards change, and implemented rights for underrepresented people.
During the 1700’s, Jamaica had slaves working on plantation being brought from the British’s through the Atlantic Slave Trade. Numerous slaves were captured from their home and taken to Western nations for free labor. Queen Nanny, too, was taken from her home, in Asante, to Jamaica to become a slave. However, Nanny didn’t stay on the plantation where she was sold to, she escaped deep into the Jamaican Terrain
During the 1700’s, Jamaica had slaves working on plantation being brought from the British’s through the Atlantic Slave Trade. Numerous slaves were captured from their home and taken to Western nations for free labor. Queen Nanny, too, was taken from her home, in Asante, to Jamaica to become a slave. However, Nanny didn’t stay on the plantation where she was sold to, she escaped deep into the Jamaican Terrain