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JAMAICA NATIONAL HEROES

SAM SHARPE​ Sharpe was knowledgeable and intelligent and probably knew it was unlikely that the strike would succeed, so he had made military preparations for the rebellion. This uprising, which began on 28 December 1831, starting in St. James and spreading throughout the entire island, is generally regarded as the greatest (and the last) acts against slavery in Jamaica before it was abolished in August 1833. The Rebellion lasted for eight days and resulted in the death of around 186 Africans and 14 white planters or overseers. The white vengeance for this rebellion was terrible. There were over 750 convictions of rebel slaves, of which 138 were sentenced to death. Some were hanged, their heads cut off and placed in conspicuous parts of their plantations. Most of those who escaped the death sentence were brutally punished and in some cases the punishment was so harsh that they didn't survive. Sam Sharpe was also captured and executed in Market Square (also called the Parade), Montego Bay on 23 May 1832. As he awaited his execution he is recorded to have said 'I would rather die upon yonder gallows than live in slavery'. His opinion was the same as many other enslaved Africans who chose death over a life of slavery. Slave resistance was costing the British government dearly and only one week after the death of Sam Sharpe, Parliament appointed a committee to consider ways of ending slavery. Slavery was ended partially on 1 August 1834 and completely (with the ending of apprenticeship), four years later. In 1975, following independence, Sam Sharpe was made a National Hero and in his honour this square was renamed Sam Sharpe Square.​
SAM SHARPE​
Sharpe was knowledgeable and intelligent and probably knew it was unlikely that the strike would succeed, so he had made military preparations for the rebellion.
This uprising, which began on 28 December 1831, starting in St. James and spreading throughout the entire island, is generally regarded as the greatest (and the last) acts against slavery in Jamaica before it was abolished in August 1833. The Rebellion lasted for eight days and resulted in the death of around 186 Africans and 14 white planters or overseers.
The white vengeance for this rebellion was terrible. There were over 750 convictions of rebel slaves, of which 138 were sentenced to death. Some were hanged, their heads cut off and placed in conspicuous parts of their plantations. Most of those who escaped the death sentence were brutally punished and in some cases the punishment was so harsh that they didn’t survive.
Sam Sharpe was also captured and executed in Market Square (also called the Parade), Montego Bay on 23 May 1832. As he awaited his execution he is recorded to have said ‘I would rather die upon yonder gallows than live in slavery’. His opinion was the same as many other enslaved Africans who chose death over a life of slavery.
Slave resistance was costing the British government dearly and only one week after the death of Sam Sharpe, Parliament appointed a committee to consider ways of ending slavery. Slavery was ended partially on 1 August 1834 and completely (with the ending of apprenticeship), four years later. In 1975, following independence, Sam Sharpe was made a National Hero and in his honour this square was renamed Sam Sharpe Square.​
SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDER CLARKE BUSTAMANTE, born on 24 th February, 1884, came from a mix race family. His father was the white overseer of a plantation and his mother a black woman came from the parish of Hanover. He also founded the Jamaica Labor Party (JLP) and went on to become the first Prime Minister after Jamaica's independence on 6 th August, 1962. He is widely recognized as one of the architects of Jamaica's independence from Great Britain. He died on August 6, 1977.​
SIR WILLIAM ALEXANDER CLARKE BUSTAMANTE,
born on 24 th February, 1884, came from a mix race family.
His father was the white overseer of a plantation and his mother a black woman came from the parish of Hanover. He also founded the Jamaica Labor Party (JLP) and went on to become the first Prime Minister after Jamaica’s independence on 6 th August, 1962.
He is widely recognized as one of the architects of Jamaica’s independence from Great Britain. He died on August 6, 1977.​
NORMAN WASHINGTON MANLEY, born on 4th July, 1893, came from a mix race family. A brilliant lawyer he was admitted to the bar in 1921. Manley is best remembered for his opposing views to his cousin, Alexander Bustamante. In 1940 he founded the People's National Party (PNP), and became the island's 2nd chief minister in 1955. His role in Jamaica's history is diminished because he lost the election in April 1962 to Bustamante, who went on to become the island's first Prime Minister after Jamaica gained independence. Manley died in September 1969.​
NORMAN WASHINGTON MANLEY, born on 4th July, 1893, came from a mix race family. A brilliant lawyer he was admitted to the bar in 1921.
Manley is best remembered for his opposing views to his cousin, Alexander Bustamante. In 1940 he founded the People’s National Party (PNP), and became the island’s 2nd chief minister in 1955.
His role in Jamaica’s history is diminished because he lost the election in April 1962 to Bustamante, who went on to become the island’s first Prime Minister after Jamaica gained independence. Manley died in September 1969.​
Georg William Gordon was a leader of the Maroons at the beginning of the 18th century. She was known by the Maroons and the British colonialists as an outstanding military leader who became, during her lifetime and afterwards, a symbol of unity and strength for her people. Possessing the survival sprit of her own people, the Ashanti from West Africa, she and her five brothers (Cudjoe - also a great Maroon leader, Accompong, Johnny, Cuffy and Quao) escaped from slavery soon after they arrived in Jamaica. Nanny's influence over the Maroons was extremely strong, some even said it was supernatural. She was a powerful and clever leader and she was particularly important to the Maroons when they fought the First Maroon War against the British, who were trying to penetrate the mountains and overpower them. Nanny also passed down her people's traditional legends and encouraged them to continue with the customs, music and songs that had come with them from Africa and that they were proud of. Both her brothers Cudjoe and Quao signed so-called 'peace treaties' with the British in 1739. Nanny is said to have disagreed with their decisions, seeing this as another form of control by the British. She did eventually agree to a truce, but only because she saw that her people were tired of war and wanted peace instead. Nanny and other freedom fighters like her, helped to bring about a quicker end to enslavement because the fear of revolution (as happened in Haiti) became a major factor that pushed the British to abolish slavery.
Georg William Gordon was a leader of the Maroons at the beginning of the 18th century.
She was known by the Maroons and the British colonialists as an outstanding military leader who became, during her lifetime and afterwards, a symbol of unity and strength for her people.
Possessing the survival sprit of her own people, the Ashanti from West Africa, she and her five brothers (Cudjoe – also a great Maroon leader, Accompong, Johnny, Cuffy and Quao) escaped from slavery soon after they arrived in Jamaica. Nanny’s influence over the Maroons was extremely strong, some even said it was supernatural. She was a powerful and clever leader and she was particularly important to the Maroons when they fought the First Maroon War against the British, who were trying to penetrate the mountains and overpower them.
Nanny also passed down her people’s traditional legends and encouraged them to continue with the customs, music and songs that had come with them from Africa and that they were proud of. Both her brothers Cudjoe and Quao signed so-called ‘peace treaties’ with the British in 1739. Nanny is said to have disagreed with their decisions, seeing this as another form of control by the British. She did eventually agree to a truce, but only because she saw that her people were tired of war and wanted peace instead.
Nanny and other freedom fighters like her, helped to bring about a quicker end to enslavement because the fear of revolution (as happened in Haiti) became a major factor that pushed the British to abolish slavery.

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Nanny was a leader of the Maroons at the beginning of the 18th century. She was known by the Maroons and the British colonialists as an outstanding military leader who became, during her lifetime and afterwards, a symbol of unity and strength for her people. Possessing the survival sprit of her own people, the Ashanti from West Africa, she and her five brothers (Cudjoe - also a great Maroon leader, Accompong, Johnny, Cuffy and Quao) escaped from slavery soon after they arrived in Jamaica. Nanny's influence over the Maroons was extremely strong, some even said it was supernatural. She was a powerful and clever leader and she was particularly important to the Maroons when they fought the First Maroon War against the British, who were trying to penetrate the mountains and overpower them. Nanny also passed down her people's traditional legends and encouraged them to continue with the customs, music and songs that had come with them from Africa and that they were proud of. Both her brothers Cudjoe and Quao signed so-called 'peace treaties' with the British in 1739. Nanny is said to have disagreed with their decisions, seeing this as another form of control by the British. She did eventually agree to a truce, but only because she saw that her people were tired of war and wanted peace instead. Nanny and other freedom fighters like her, helped to bring about a quicker end to enslavement because the fear of revolution (as happened in Haiti) became a major factor that pushed the British to abolish slavery.
Nanny was a leader of the Maroons at the beginning of the 18th century.
She was known by the Maroons and the British colonialists as an outstanding military leader who became, during her lifetime and afterwards, a symbol of unity and strength for her people.
Possessing the survival sprit of her own people, the Ashanti from West Africa, she and her five brothers (Cudjoe – also a great Maroon leader, Accompong, Johnny, Cuffy and Quao) escaped from slavery soon after they arrived in Jamaica. Nanny’s influence over the Maroons was extremely strong, some even said it was supernatural. She was a powerful and clever leader and she was particularly important to the Maroons when they fought the First Maroon War against the British, who were trying to penetrate the mountains and overpower them.
Nanny also passed down her people’s traditional legends and encouraged them to continue with the customs, music and songs that had come with them from Africa and that they were proud of. Both her brothers Cudjoe and Quao signed so-called ‘peace treaties’ with the British in 1739. Nanny is said to have disagreed with their decisions, seeing this as another form of control by the British. She did eventually agree to a truce, but only because she saw that her people were tired of war and wanted peace instead.
Nanny and other freedom fighters like her, helped to bring about a quicker end to enslavement because the fear of revolution (as happened in Haiti) became a major factor that pushed the British to abolish slavery.
Hon Marcus Garvey stands out in history as one of the greatest black leaders of all time. In the 1930s he preached a message of black self empowerment, and started the 'Back to Africa' movement, which called for all black people of the Diaspora to return to their ancestral African home, and more specifically Ethiopia. He taught self reliance 'at home and abroad' and promoted a 'back to Africa' consciousness, awakening black pride and criticising the 'white' colonial view of the world which was causing black people to feel shame for their African heritage. I n 1914 he set up an organisation called the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), which was the biggest black organisation the world had ever seen and which mobilised black activism across the globe and spoke out against economic exploitation and cultural denigration. The One of the biggest ventures that Garvey is remembered for today was setting up a steamship company to buy ships and do business. It was called the Black Star Line and Garvey knew that powerful nations had ships, so building a shipping company was part of building a nation. It was also part of UNIA's self-reliance programme. The Black Star Line would provide employment and make money. It would let different communities trade with each other by carrying goods between the Caribbean, West Africa, and the USA. And the ships would also carry passengers, without any racial discrimination and they would transport people to countries in Africa for resettlement. Today Marcus Garvey is honoured as one of Jamaica's National Heroes, and his significance is felt worldwide
Hon Marcus Garvey stands out in history as one of the greatest black leaders of all time. In the 1930s he preached a message of black self empowerment, and started the ‘Back to Africa’ movement, which called for all black people of the Diaspora to return to their ancestral African home, and more specifically Ethiopia. He taught self reliance ‘at home and abroad’ and promoted a ‘back to Africa’ consciousness, awakening black pride and criticising the ‘white’ colonial view of the world which was causing black people to feel shame for their African heritage. I
n 1914 he set up an organisation called the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), which was the biggest black organisation the world had ever seen and which mobilised black activism across the globe and spoke out against economic exploitation and cultural denigration.
The One of the biggest ventures that Garvey is remembered for today was setting up a steamship company to buy ships and do business. It was called the Black Star Line and Garvey knew that powerful nations had ships, so building a shipping company was part of building a nation. It was also part of UNIA’s self-reliance programme. The Black Star Line would provide employment and make money. It would let different communities trade with each other by carrying goods between the Caribbean, West Africa, and the USA. And the ships would also carry passengers, without any racial discrimination and they would transport people to countries in Africa for resettlement.
Today Marcus Garvey is honoured as one of Jamaica’s National Heroes, and his significance is felt worldwide
Paul Bogle was born before the abolition of slavery, sometime between 1815 and 1820. He grew up when slavery was ending, believing in the teachings of the Bible and was generally thought of as a peaceful and kind man. Even after slavery was abolished, there was no real freedom for the black men and women living in Jamaica. They were not given rights to fair trials, to own land or to vote. They were made to pay very high taxes and continued to be punished badly by colonialists and planters. Paul Bogle did own land - about 500 acres, and he could read, write and vote. One day in 1865, two men were on trial in the Morant Bay Court House and Paul Bogle together with some of his people went to support them. Events that took place at that trial led to the Morant Bay Rebellion, lead by Paul Bogle. The Government sent troops to put down the rebellion and they burnt thousands of houses and many of Paul Bogle's people were killed or hurt. Eventually Paul Bogle was captured and taken to Morant Bay where he was put on trial. He was found guilty and hanged at the Court House on October 24, 1865, along with four hundred and thirty-eight other people. However this demonstration did achieve its objectives. It paved the way towards the establishment of fairer practice in the courts and it brought about a change in official attitude which made the social and economic betterment of the people possible. Paul Bogle was named one of Jamaica's national heroes because he died for what he believed was right.
Paul Bogle
was born before the abolition of slavery, sometime between 1815 and 1820. He grew up when slavery was ending, believing in the teachings of the Bible and was generally thought of as a peaceful and kind man.
Even after slavery was abolished, there was no real freedom for the black men and women living in Jamaica. They were not given rights to fair trials, to own land or to vote. They were made to pay very high taxes and continued to be punished badly by colonialists and planters. Paul Bogle did own land – about 500 acres, and he could read, write and vote.
One day in 1865, two men were on trial in the Morant Bay Court House and Paul Bogle together with some of his people went to support them. Events that took place at that trial led to the Morant Bay Rebellion, lead by Paul Bogle.
The Government sent troops to put down the rebellion and they burnt thousands of houses and many of Paul Bogle’s people were killed or hurt. Eventually Paul Bogle was captured and taken to Morant Bay where he was put on trial. He was found guilty and hanged at the Court House on October 24, 1865, along with four hundred and thirty-eight other people.
However this demonstration did achieve its objectives. It paved the way towards the establishment of fairer practice in the courts and it brought about a change in official attitude which made the social and economic betterment of the people possible. Paul Bogle was named one of Jamaica’s national heroes because he died for what he believed was right.http://www.youtube.comhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Jf1wwlE2RY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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