Gaspar Yanga (May 14, 1545 – 1618) [1] — often simply Yanga or Nianga — was an African who led a maroon colony of enslaved Africans in the highlands near Veracruz, New Spain during …

Mar 29, 2009 · Known as the Primer Libertador de America or “first liberator of the Americas,” Gaspar Yanga led one of colonial Mexico’s first successful slave uprisings and would go on to …

Gaspar Yanga is one of the neglected figures within African history in the Americas. He was the founder of the town Yanga, located in the Veracruz region of Mexico, between the Port of …

Gaspar Ñanga, leader of Black people in the town of San Lorenzo de los Negros (now called Yanga) and also believed to be a descendant of Yanga, was tried for assisting runaway slaves …

…Spain (present-day Mexico), in 1570, Gaspar Yanga led the escape of his fellow slaves into nearby mountains. There they lived for nearly 40 years, arming and supplying themselves by …

Sep 1, 2019 · Now known by his Christian name of Gaspar Yanga, the young and robust slave revolted against his masters. Encouraging fellow slaves to rise up, Yanga and his small group …

Oct 13, 2022 · Gaspar Yanga was an African who escaped slavery in Mexico (then New Spain) during the early period of Spanish colonial rule, he later led a successful resistance in 1609 …

Slave leader and governor of first free settlement for Africans in the Americas Gaspar Yanga escaped from slavery shortly after being brought to New Spain (Mexico) by Spaniards to work …

Jun 1, 2018 · In 1570, in the sugarcane plantation “Nuestra Señora de la Concepción”, in Veracruz, Gaspar Yanga led the escape of his fellow slaves into the nearby mountains. There …

Gaspar Yanga, often called Yanga, El Yanga, or Nyanga, was said to be a member of the royal family of Gabon, Africa, before being kidnapped and placed in the Middle Passage to the New …