Prince Klaas

Prince Klaas
Born
Kwaku

c. 1694
DiedEarly November 1736 (celebrated on October 22nd)
Cause of deathExecution
MonumentsPrince Klaas Statue
NationalityAntiguan
Other namesKing Court, King Tackey
EducationUnknown, but was a talented reader
OccupationHead slave
Known forPlot to overthrow the white colonizers in Antigua
Criminal chargesTreason
Criminal penaltyLashing to the wheel[1]
Criminal statusExecuted
HonoursMost Exalted Order of the National Hero, posthumously in 2000


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.[2] 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.[3][4][5]

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  2. ^ "You are being redirected..." www.antiguanice.com. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  3. ^ KESSE (2020-04-14). "Prince Klaas, the Ghanaian rebel slave in Antigua". Ghanaian Museum. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  4. ^ "The horrifying execution of Prince Klaas, the slave from Ghana who planned to make Antigua an African state". Antigua News Room. 2018-11-04. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  5. ^ "The Brutal Execution Of Prince Klaas The Enslaved Ghanaian Who Planned To Make Antigua An African State | Liberty Writers Global". 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2022-12-18.