Prince Klaas
Prince Klaas | |
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| Born | Kwaku c. 1694 |
| Died | Early November 1736 (celebrated on October 22nd) |
| Cause of death | Execution |
| Monuments | Prince Klaas Statue |
| Nationality | Antiguan |
| Other names | King Court, King Tackey |
| Education | Unknown, but was a talented reader |
| Occupation | Head slave |
| Known for | Plot to overthrow the white colonizers in Antigua |
| Criminal charges | Treason |
| Criminal penalty | Lashing to the wheel |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Honours | Most Exalted Order of the National Hero, posthumously in 2000 |
| History of Antigua and Barbuda |
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Prince Klaas, also known as King Court, Tackey, or by his African name, Kwaku, was an enslaved Antiguan who was a posthumous recipient of the Most Exalted Order of the National Hero. In order to establish an independent African-ruled Kingdom of Antigua and destroy the colonial white administration, Klaas launched a slave uprising that was put down.