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:
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The bark of a whole tamarack off whole....”
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