Igbo landing

 The Igbo Landing, also known as the Igbo Mass Suicide, is a historical event that occurred in 1803 on St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA. It is a significant event in African American history and folklore. 

During the transatlantic slave trade, a group of Igbo people from what is now Nigeria were brought to the United States and sold into slavery. Upon arrival at St. Simons Island, rather than submitting to a life of slavery, around 75 Igbo captives staged a rebellion. Led by a high-ranking Igbo member, they overtook the slave ship and chose to walk into the water, drowning themselves, believing they would return to their homeland if they died.

The story varies in its retelling, but it has become a symbol of resistance against oppression and the preservation of cultural identity. The event is remembered and commemorated as a powerful act of defiance and resistance against the inhumane institution of slavery.