Explore Black History: Njinga of Ndongo and Matamba, an African Queen and Warrior

from Explore Black History on the Go · host Dr. Shannon Stanton Agbotse

This episode explores Queen Njinga (pronounced Zhinga) of Ndongo and Matamba, which is the modern-day country Angola in Africa. She was a queen and warrior who fought against the Portuguese who wanted to expand their slave trading in Central Africa in the 1600s. Visit https://www.exploreblackhistory.com/ to download the free vocabulary guide that goes with this episode and the Instagram page @exploreblackhistory

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