the South of the country. But it is also said that he died in Santo Domingo, where he was captured and taken after he was killed in one of the city gates between Fort San pedro and the Puerta del Conde. Legacy The actions of Sebastián Lemba have a particular historical significance, as he was one of the first African slaves to begin the fight against slavery throughout the Americas. Lemba is revered as a national hero in the Dominican Republic with a statue in his honor. References People of the Colony of Santo Domingo History of the Dominican Republic Maroons (people) 16th-century slaves 16th-century rebels 16th-century executions by Spain 16th-century Dominican Republic people Dominican Republic revolutionaries 1520 births Year of death unknown 1540s deaths Slavery in the Spanish Empire Slavery in the Caribbean Afro-Dominican (Dominican Republic) Afro-Caribbean history Hispanic and Latino