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Gaspar Yanga. If you visit Yanga, Veracruz, you’ll see a statue of a tall, imposing African with a machete in hand. He’s known throughout Mexico as the “First Liberator of the Americas,” but the locals call him El Yanga. His real name is Gaspar Yanga, and he was the leader of one of the greatest slave rebellions in North America.Legend has it that Yanga (born 1545) was actually West African royalty before he was captured and brought to Mexico…
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