Statue of Yanga in Yanga, Veracruz

Description:

Gaspar Yanga—often simply Yanga or Nyanga (May 14, 1545 - ) was an African who led a maroon colony of slaves in the highlands near Veracruz, Mexico (then New Spain) during the early period of Spanish colonial rule. He successfully resisted a Spanish attack on the colony in 1609. The maroons continued their raids on Spanish settlements. Finally in 1618, Yanga achieved an agreement with the colonial government for self-rule of the maroon settlement. It was later called San Lorenzo de los Negros, and also San Lorenzo de Cerralvo (Wikipedia)

Attribution:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaspar_Yanga

Date:

02-22-2022