In May 1803, around 75 Igbo slaves who were being transported by sea revolted by capsizing their ship and drowned themselves while singing an Igbo, a song that translates to "the water spirit brought us. The water spirit will take us home". (Mmụọ mmiri du anyi bịa, mmụọ mmiri ga-edu anyi laa).
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