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    Morant Bay rebellion - Wikipedia

    The Morant Bay Rebellion (11 October 1865) began with a protest march to the courthouse by hundreds of people led by preacher Paul Bogle in Morant Bay, Jamaica. Some were armed with sticks and stones. After seven men were shot and killed by the volunteer militia, the protesters attacked and burned … See more

    Slavery in Jamaica was abolished on 1 August 1834 with the passage of the Slavery Abolition Act. The act also stipulated that all formerly enslaved persons in Jamaica over the age of six would work as See more

    During the election of 1864, fewer than 2,000 black Jamaican men were eligible to vote (no women could vote at the time) out of a total population … See more

    Consequences in Britain
    When news of the Jamaican government's response to the rebellion broke in Britain, with hundreds killed … See more

    • Black, Clinton V., History of Jamaica, London: Collins Educational, 1958 (esp. Chapter 17 "Morant Bay Rebellion"). ISBN 0-00-329345-9 See more

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    On 7 October 1865, a black man was put on trial in the Morant Bay courthouse, charged with trespassing on a long-abandoned See more

    In 1969, Paul Bogle and George William Gordon were among several men who were named as Jamaican National Heroes, the highest honour … See more

    Jamaica History – The Jamaica National Heritage Trust. See more

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