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oct 17, 1840 - Ya Asantewaa born in modern-day Ghana

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Yaa Asantewaa I (born October 17, 1840 – October 17, 1921) was the Queen Mother of Ejisu in the Ashanti Empire, now part of modern-day Ghana. She was appointed by her brother Nana Akwasi Afrane Okese, the Edwesuhene, or ruler, of Edwesu.

Source: Stella Dadzie, A Kick in the Belly: Women, Slavery & Resistance 2021. Page 77.

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oct 17, 1840
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~ 184 years ago