Great Queen of Courage, Dignity and Honor
1863 — 1923 A.D.

Courage, honor and dignity are just a few of the fitting words that describe Queen Asantewa of Ghana, West Africa. When a hoard of slave traders attacked her village, capturing her king and several chiefs, and the collective spirit was one of defeat, she rose to the occasion by delivering a powerful motivational speech. Queen Asantewa single-handedly persuaded the village men to wage war against those who would destroy her people, and in doing so, became—and still remains—the West African symbol for women's power.