Nzingha and Boukman

Why was she named, Nzinga?

• Because she is African

• Because her umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck

• She wanted to

• The struggle her family went through

How did she prove her worth?

• She sat on her servant’s back during negotiations

• She killed 37 fully trained men

• She fought in a war

• None of the above

Nzinga, not willing to accept degradation

• . ordered on servant to get on the ground on sat on his back

• ordered her servants to attack

• declared war

• killed the governor

In 1657, Nzinga signed a treaty with Portugal

• True

• False

Nzinga died

• a painful death

• a peaceful death

• an electrifying death

• an electrifying death