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Jamaica's August 6: From Plantation Colony to Sovereign Nation
On August 6, 1962, Jamaica severed ties with the United Kingdom, ending centuries of British colonial rule. The island nation, shaped by the Atlantic slave trade and plantation economy, claimed its independence and chart...
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9- 1861 Britain imposes the Lagos Treaty of Cession to suppress slavery in what is now Nigeria. 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- 1960 Cuban Revolution: Cuba nationalizes American and foreign-owned property in the nation. Cuba
- 1962 Jamaica becomes independent from the United Kingdom. Jamaica
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US President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law. - 1997 Davis Kamoga becomes the first Ugandan to win a medal at an Athletics World Championship when he takes silver in the Men’s 400 metres. 🇺🇬 Uganda
- 2008 Mauritania's Presidential Guard seizes power with a coup d’état, arresting President Sidi Abdallahi. 🇲🇷 Mauritania
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Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi inaugurates the Suez Canal Expansion at a ceremony in Ismaïlia. -
South Sudan peace accord is signed between South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar in Sudan attempting to end 5 years of civil war. -
Faith Kipyegon of Kenya retains her Olympic 1,500m title in 3:53.11 at the Tokyo Olympics.