Aline Sitoe Diatta | |
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| Born | 1920 Kabrousse |
| Died | May 22, 1944 (aged 23–24) |
| Known for | Anti-colonial activism |
Aline Sitoe Diatta (also Aline Sitow Diatta or Alyn Sytoe Jata; 1920 – 22 May 1944) was a Senegalese heroine of the opposition to the French colonial empire, and a strong young female symbol of resistance and liberty. A Jola leader of a local religious group living in the village of Kabrousse, Basse Casamance, Diatta was one of the leaders of a tax resistance movement during World War II.