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Front: Kai Londo (1845-1896), great Kissi warrior-king

Londo was trained from boyhood in the art of warfare. Upon successfully defending against invaders, Londo became the supreme ruler of Luawa.

The Luawa State prospered under his rule. Londo built new roads, fortified towns and established a new capital called Kailahun (Kai's Town). He conquered surrounding states in what are now Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia, bringing them under his direct control. His rule was so wise that some foreign chiefs willingly joined the Luawa state as vassals of Kai Londo.

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Front: Bai Bureh (1840-1908), Sierra Leone's greatest hero

As a young man, Bai Bureh attended a training school for warriors. He became a famous war leader in the 1860s and 1870s. In 1886, He was crowned ruler of Kasseh, a small kingdom near Port Loko. He organized large-scale guerilla revolt against the British. The British captured him in 1898 and sent him into exile. He was reinstated as a Chief of Kasseh in 1905.

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Front: I T A Wallace-Johnson (1894-1965), a famous Sierra Leonean

I T A Wallace-Johnson led the first Mass Movement of Sierra Leoneans from all works of life. He worked untiringly for Unity and the rights of the common man.

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Front: Sengbe Pieh (1813-1879), a famous Sierra Leonean

Sengbe Pieh was a farmer whose extraordinary courage in resisting slavery earned him a lasting place in the histories of Sierra Leone and the United States. He led a revolt on board a slave ship called the Amistad off the Coast of America.

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