National Hero
The anniversary of the Cuffy slave rebellion, 23 February, has been Republic Day in Guyana since 1970. Cuffy is commemorated in the 1763 Monument in the Square of the Revolution in the capital Georgetown.
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Famous quotes containing the words national and/or hero:
“Being a gentleman is the number one priority, the chief question integral to our national life.”
—Edward Fox (b. 1934)
“In every great novel, who is the hero all the time? Not any of the characters, but some unnamed and nameless flame behind them all.”
—D.H. (David Herbert)