Kidnapped as a child from the Yoruba tribe, Carlota Lucumí was brought to Cuba in chains.
Once she arrived, she was forced into slavery in Matanzas.
In 1843, together with Fermina, another woman, Carlota led an organized rebellion at Triunvirato, the sugar plantation where they were enslaved. When their rebellion plans were discovered red, Fermina was locked up.
During this time, Carlota Lucumí and her fellow warriors managed to secretly communicate and freed a lot of slaves, including Fermina.
Afterward, they organized an armed uprising against approximately 5 brutal slave plantation operations located in the area.
Her battle lasted for about one year (Year of the Lash, 1843-1844) before the Spanish landowners caught, captured, tortured, and executed Carlota.
