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Women And Resistance

Women And Resistance

著者： Aya Fubara Eneli Esq and Adesoji Iginla
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"Women And Resistance" is a groundbreaking podcast celebrating the courage, resilience, and revolutionary spirit of women across the globe.

Each episode hosted by Aya Fubara Eneli and Adesoji Iginla will uncover untold stories of resistance against systemic oppression—be it colonialism, racism, sexism, or economic disenfranchisement. Through deep conversations, historical narratives, and contemporary analysis.

The podcast will amplify the voices of trailblazers, freedom fighters, and community builders whose legacies should be known, because many either never got their dues or have faded into obscurity.


From the bold defiance of Winnie Mandela and Fannie Lou Hamer to the activism of modern leaders like Mia Mottley and grassroots organizers like Wangari Maathai,
"Women And Resistance" illuminates the transformative power of women in shaping a more just world.


This is a call to honor the past, embrace the present, and apply the lessons for a more empowered future.

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  • EP 12 How Did Ona Judge Escape From George Washington | Women And Resistance

    EP 12 How Did Ona Judge Escape From George Washington | Women And Resistance
    2026/11/08
    On the evening of May 21, 1796, while the president's household ate dinner, the woman who served the table walked out. Host Adesoji Iginla welcomes Aya Fubara Eneli, who portrays Ona (Oney) Judge and tells her story in the first person, from her childhood to her lifelong fight for freedom.Takeaways*Her own account: She was born around 1773. In 1845 minister Thomas Adams wrote down her story for the Granite Freedmen, and another minister later sent a letter to The Liberator. She says her story is "a story of a woman who decided she would not be given away."*Law versus freedom: Under the law she remained enslaved, and her children were legally bound through her status. She says she was free because she was a child of God.*Family: Her mother Betty was a seamstress. Her father, Andrew Judge, was an indentured servant who became free but could not free her.*Life in the household: Around age ten, she was brought to the mansion to serve Martha Washington and be a companion to Nellie Custis, available around the clock. She travelled to New York and then Philadelphia, hearing talk of liberty while remaining invisible.*The six-month rule: In Philadelphia, the rule could offer freedom, but an exemption protected members of Congress. Washington's household moved enslaved people out of Pennsylvania to reset the clock.*The decision to leave: In May 1796, as the household prepared to return to Virginia, Martha told her she would be sent to Eliza as a wedding gift. Ona was determined never to be Eliza's slave, left her belongings with friends, and walked out after serving dinner.*Life in New Hampshire: She boarded the Nancy for Portsmouth, found sewing work, and valued being paid for her labour. She married Jack Staines, a free sailor, and had three children. She never saw her mother and siblings again.*Pursuit: Washington's people kept searching. She told the collector she chose to leave for freedom, and Washington rejected her terms for return. She later refused another offer to return.*Later years: Washington died, and she did not mourn him. His will would not have freed her because she belonged to the Custis estate. After her husband died, she was left with three children and no money, put her daughters out to service, and later learned to read.Chapters0:00 - The evening the president's servant walked out: May 21, 17960:57 - Host introduces Women and Resistance and guest Aya Fubara Eneli1:14 - Questions about Ona's background3:45 - "My name is Anna": Ona, Oney, and the spelling of her name4:11 - One Judge in Philadelphia, Anna Staines in New Hampshire5:00 - Born around 1773 and how her story came to be written down6:23 - "My story is not his story": sewing, a pallet by Martha's door7:24 - Enslaved under the law, free as a child of God9:34 - Her mother Betty, a seamstress, and how her parents' status shaped hers11:14 - Her father Andrew Judge, freed but unable to free her12:36 - Revolutionary War escapes to the British show leaving is possible14:58 - At about age ten, serving Martha Washington and Nellie Custis16:14 - Washington becomes president; New York and Philadelphia20:04 - New York's enslaved people, free Black community, and African Free School21:42 - Philadelphia and the six-month rule with its congressional exemption22:39 - Moving enslaved people out of Pennsylvania to reset the clock24:58 - Yellow fever, the loss of her brother Austin, and free Black Philadelphians' care26:56 - Washington signs the Fugitive Slave Act27:27 - May 1796: deciding to escape28:17 - Martha says Ona will go to Eliza as a wedding gift29:17 - Leaving belongings with friends and walking out after dinner30:09 - Hidden by friends, the $10 ad, and the Nancy to Portsmouth32:22 - Never seeing her mother and siblings again32:40 - Paid sewing work in Portsmouth33:11 - A petition by enslaved men in New Hampshire demanding freedom34:23 - Never Caught and the attempts to recapture her36:00 - Telling the collector she chose freedom; Washington rejects her terms38:10 - Marriage to Jack Staines and three children39:07 - Hercules escapes Mount Vernon39:31 - The search continues; another offer refused40:23 - Washington's death41:00 - Why his will would not have freed her41:59 - Widowhood, her daughters in service, and learning to read42:54 - David Walker's Appeal, Maria Stewart, Frederick Douglass, and never ceasing to fight44:13 - End of Ona's account44:16 - How to preserve and tell our own stories45:48 - Passing stories on in many forms and in people's hearts46:52 - Seeing free Black people, and refusing crumbs from the powerful47:26 - Visit the President's House in Philadelphia; audience prompt48:08 - Give children skills for freedom48:49 - Closing and an invitation to weave narratives togetherSend us Fan MailWelcome to Women and Resistance, a powerful podcast where we honour the courage, resilience, and revolutionary spirit of women across the globe. Hosted by Aya Fubara Eneli Esq and Adesoji Iginla... You're listening to Women and ...
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  • EP 11 Maria Firmina Dos Reis - The Black Woman Who Wrote Against Slavery | W.A.R.

    EP 11 Maria Firmina Dos Reis - The Black Woman Who Wrote Against Slavery | W.A.R.
    2026/10/31

    Host Adesoji Iginla speaks with Aya Fubara Eneli, who embodies Maria Firmina dos Reis, the 19th-century Brazilian teacher and writer.

    In character, Eneli recounts Maria's life: an illegitimate daughter of a formerly enslaved mother, a public school teacher, and the author of Úrsula, published in 1859.

    Takeaways

    *No verified portrait of Maria survives. A picture of a white woman was once placed on the cover of Úrsula as the author's image.
    *Her birth year is given as 1822 or 1825, in São Luís, Maranhão. She grew up in Guimarães in her mother's sister's house, where a few books were available.
    *She passed a public exam in 1847 for the post of girls' primary teacher in Guimarães. She refused to be carried in a palanquin by enslaved men.
    *Úrsula appeared in 1859 under the pseudonym "Uma Maranhense." Its enslaved characters speak, think and remember Africa, including Túlio and Susana.
    *She also published poems, the story Gupeva, the poetry book Cantos à Beira-Mar (1871), and the story A Escrava.
    *She opened a free mixed-gender school that lasted about two and a half years before pressure forced its closure.
    *After abolition on May 13, 1888, she noted that the Golden Law offered no land, wages or schooling.
    *She died in 1917 at 95, blind and poor.
    *Úrsula was found and republished about 45 years later.

    Chapters

    (0:01) Introduction: slavery, and a Black woman challenging it with a pen
    (1:30) Context: the world Maria lived in
    (2:03) Why no portrait of her exists, and the wrong face on the book cover
    (7:37) Birth and early life: Maranhão, 1822 or 1825, and her mother Leonor
    (10:33) Writing Úrsula, the first novel by a woman in Brazil
    (17:54) São Luís, the tides, and an economy built on enslaved labour
    (27:22) Moving to Guimarães and teaching herself from a few books
    (33:40) The Balaiada revolt and Negro Cosme's school
    (38:38) The 1847 teacher exam
    (42:33) Refusing the palanquin
    (46:16) Her classroom and what she taught the girls
    (49:20) Why she never married, and the children she raised
    (52:11) Úrsula published in 1859, the prologue and the pseudonym
    (58:04) Newspaper writing, Gupeva and Cantos à Beira-Mar
    (62:08) The mixed-gender school
    (65:09) Abolitionist movement and A Escrava
    (66:46) Abolition in 1888 and what the law left out
    (69:22) Death in 1917 and rediscovery of her work
    (71:00) Host reflections
    (72:26) Closing call to action from Maria
    (73:00) Next week teaser

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    Welcome to Women and Resistance, a powerful podcast where we honour the courage, resilience, and revolutionary spirit of women across the globe. Hosted by Aya Fubara Eneli Esq and Adesoji Iginla...

    You're listening to Women and Resistance with Aya Fubara Eneli Esq and Adesoji Iginla—where we honour the voices of women who have shaped history through courage and defiance...Now, back to the conversation.


    That’s it for this episode of Women and Resistance. Thank you for joining us in amplifying the voices of women who challenge injustice and change the course of history. Be sure to subscribe, share, and continue the conversation. Together We Honour the past, act in the present, and shape the future. Until next time, stay inspired and stay in resistance!
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  • EP 10 Isabel de Olvera - The Black Woman Who Demanded Justice in 1600 | Women and Resistance

    EP 10 Isabel de Olvera - The Black Woman Who Demanded Justice in 1600 | Women and Resistance
    2026/10/25
    This episode centers on Isabel de Olvera, an Afro-Indigenous free woman from Mexico who asked a Spanish official to document her freedom before travelling north in 1600. Her story shows how freedom had to be proven, protected, and fought for in colonial systems that could erase identity at will. Adesoji Iginla speaks with Aya as Isabel de Olvera, who shares her background, the legal dangers she faced, and why her declaration still resonates in conversations about papers, borders, race, gender, and power.Takeaways *Isabel was born in Querétaro, Mexico, to a Black father, Hernando, and an Indigenous mother, Magdalena.*Her freedom came through her mother’s legal status under Spanish law, but her Blackness still made her vulnerable in the colonial caste system.*In 1600, Isabel asked a Spanish official to document her freedom, unmarried status, and legitimacy, with witnesses and an official seal.*She explains that freedom was layered: being born free did not guarantee safety, mobility, or legal recognition.*The episode explores the caste hierarchy in Spanish Mexico and the rules attached to categories such as mullatto and mestiza.*Isabel outlines restrictions imposed on free Black and mullatto women, including tribute taxes, household service, dress restrictions, and limits on speech and prayer.*She contrasts two paths to freedom: fleeing into the mountains like Yanga, or using the law to demand protection.*The journey north spanned more than 1,000 miles along the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro.*The story of Juan de Oñate and the violence at Acoma shows how conquest, punishment, and forced labour could be presented as law.*Isabel explains how she turned fear into evidence in her declaration—and how the document could offer protection, even if it could not guarantee justice.*The conversation connects her story to modern questions of documentation, border enforcement, racial targeting, women’s rights, and historical recognition.Isabel’s closing message: no one gets free alone, and even small acts of resistance can spark wider change.Chapters00:00 - Isabel de Olvera’s declaration of freedom before a dangerous journey01:20 - Why her story matters to Women and Resistance02:18 - Isabel’s origins in Mexico and her family background04:01 - Being free, unmarried, and still vulnerable05:36 - Why she asked for a written record, witnesses, and an official seal07:19 - The story’s path: origins, rules, journey, and legacy08:45 - Freedom as something that had to be proven10:06 - Black labour, slavery, and erased family histories in Mexico12:14 - Her father’s marriage and her legitimacy13:56 - Her mother’s freedom and the legal status of children15:23 - Querétaro, forced labour, and the thin line between freedom and enslavement18:00 - Why a free woman still needed protection on paper20:14 - Rules imposed on free Black and mullato women23:21 - Dress codes, hair, and social control24:03 - The Inquisition and the policing of speech and belief25:24 - Kidnapping and the danger of being far from home27:31 - Yanga and another path to freedom through resistance28:48 - Free did not mean safe30:23 - Who bears the stigma of slavery and conquest32:29 - Oñate’s conquest of what became New Mexico33:55 - Acoma, retaliation, and brutal punishment37:47 - Recruiting people for the journey north40:05 - Remembering women by saying their names42:42 - Holding complexity: freedom alongside complicity in conquest43:03 - Isabel’s declaration and the witnesses who supported her45:44 - The court record and the power of testimony48:09 - Turning fear into evidence49:32 - Carrying the certified paper and using the system’s tools50:08 - The long journey north on the royal road51:54 - The official count—and who was left out53:22 - Arrival at San Gabriel on Christmas Eve, 160055:36 - Hunger, tribute, and the taking of Pueblo resources57:00 - The people of Acoma living under imposed sentences58:32 - Law versus justice59:02 - Fear, terror, and the use of Black bodies by colonial power61:20 - What Isabel’s paper could—and could not—do62:19 - What the historical record leaves unknown about her later life64:30 - How Isabel’s story changes the timeline of Black history in the U.S.65:51 - Black Mexico, erasure, and recognition67:11 - Being counted as a condition of visibility and safety68:09 - Isabel’s whole identity and the idea of intersectionality69:05 - Claiming bodily autonomy and the right to belong to herself70:35 - A closing call to learn history, fight for freedom, and say her nameSend us Fan MailWelcome to Women and Resistance, a powerful podcast where we honour the courage, resilience, and revolutionary spirit of women across the globe. Hosted by Aya Fubara Eneli Esq and Adesoji Iginla... You're listening to Women and Resistance with Aya Fubara Eneli Esq and Adesoji Iginla—where we honour the voices of women who have shaped history through courage and defiance...Now, back to the conversation. That’s it for ...
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