Yaa Asantewaa, Last Queen of the Asante (Ghana) (ep. 12.14)
Yaa Asantewaa, Last Queen of the Asante (Ghana) (ep. 12.14)  
Podcast: Her Half of History
Published On: Thu May 30 2024
Description: When the British came for her country, Yaa Asantewaa (aged nearly 70) rallied the Asante warriors and fought back. Though she lost in the end, she became one of Ghana's great heroes. Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (herhalfofhistory.com) for sources, transcripts, and pictures. This show survives on the support of listeners like you. Support the show on my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/user?u=83998235⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) for ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, and polls. Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Your support helps me keep bring the stories of past women into the present. Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Into History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (intohistory.com/herhalfofhistory/) for a community of ad-free history podcasts plus bonus content. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evergreen Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen to more great shows. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ as Her Half of History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices