Akan ethnicity drove key Suriname slave rebellions

Evidence

We know that such drums were used to ‘dance the slaves’ on the ships to fight depression, and on the plantations sometimes rallied the slaves to revolt. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 56 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Akan drums were used to uplift enslaved individuals on ships and plantations. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 56

Related

• Akan drums were used to uplift enslaved individuals on ships and plantations. (similarity 0.93)

Broader Connections

• Akan drums were used to uplift enslaved individuals on ships and plantations. #expands (0.50) — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 56