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Statue of Yaa Asantewaa, Queen Mother of Ejisu who led the War of the Golden Stool in 1900

Yaa Asantewaa and the War of the Golden Stool

In 1900, when British officials demanded the Golden Stool – the sacred symbol of Ashanti sovereignty – tension spread quickly across the Ashanti Empire. Although many leaders understood the gravity of the…