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The Woman King Boycott was a campaign launched in 2022 to protest the release of the film “The Woman King.” The boycott was organized by a group of activists who argued that the film glorified the Kingdom of Dahomey, a powerful West African state that engaged in the slave trade.

The activists argued that the film’s portrayal of the Dahomey Amazons, an all-female military unit, was historically inaccurate and sanitized the kingdom’s role in the slave trade. They also criticized the film for its casting of Viola Davis, a dark-skinned actress, in the lead role, arguing that it perpetuated the idea that only light-skinned black women are worthy of being celebrated.

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The phrase “boycott the woman king” refers to a call for people to refrain from seeing or supporting the film “The Woman King,” which is a historical epic about the Agojie, an all-female warrior unit that protected the West African kingdom of Dahomey in the 18th and 19th centuries. The boycott was initiated by some activists who argue that the film glorifies a regime that was involved in the slave trade and human rights abuses.

The call to boycott the film has been met with mixed reactions. Some people support the boycott, arguing that it is important to hold filmmakers accountable for the stories they choose to tell and that glorifying a regime that was involved in the slave trade is irresponsible. Others argue that the boycott is misguided, that the film is a valuable historical drama that sheds light on a little-known chapter in African history, and that boycotting it will only prevent people from seeing an important film.

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