- 1774 — Rhode Island becomes the first of Britain's North American colonies to ban the importation of slaves.
- 1850 — The American League of Colored Laborers, the first African American labor union in the United States, is established in New York City.
- 1950 — South Africa implements the Group Areas Act, separating the people into four distinct races.
- 1953 — British forces capture and execute 20 suspected Mau Mau fighters during Kenya's colonial rebellion in the Chuka Massacre.
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Tupe tupate, tumtupie Tapu.
Swahili (Kenya)
Translation: Give (it) to us so we can have (it) in order to pass (it) on to Tapu.
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Manumbu
Manumbu ni jina ambalo anapewa mtoto baada ya kuzaliwa likiwa na maana ya mtu ambaye amezaliwa kipindi cha msimu wa viazi
e.g.
Manumbu ekwenda kusoma
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Manumbu anapenda kusoma
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