Kofi
A leader of the 1763 Berbice slave uprising in present-day Guyana · Guyana · On the map
Cuffy was an African Akan man, who was enslaved in the Dutch colony of Berbice in present-day Guyana. In 1763, he led a major slave revolt of around 5,000 slaves against the Dutch colonists. The slave revolt was eventually suppressed and Cuffy committed suicide. Today, he is a national hero in Guyana.
Kofi is read about 31 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 12 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 121 days, one point a day.
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About this person
Country
Guyana
Status
Deceased
Dates
Died 1763