Jamaican History
Captivating History
Jamaican History
Captivating History
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Discover Jamaica's Journey: From Ancient Tribes to the Fight for Freedom
In the first part of this book, you will learn about:
The First Inhabitants: Discover the daily life of the Taino, Jamaica's original people. Arrival of Columbus: Learn about Columbus's arrival and the changes brought by Spanish colonization. British Takeover: Understand how the British took control from the Spanish. Life on Plantations: See the harsh realities of life on plantations for enslaved people. Maroons' Resistance: Explore the brave fight for freedom by the Maroons, escaped slaves who stood strong against their oppressors. Black Pride Champions: Get to know heroes like Marcus Garvey who promoted black pride and self-reliance. End of Slavery: Follow the complex journey towards abolishing slavery and achieving freedom. Jamaican Independence: Trace Jamaica's path to independence in 1962, including its political struggles and successes. Modern Jamaica: Examine the ongoing challenges and triumphs of modern Jamaica.
In the second part of this book, you will discover:
Jamaica's Maroons: A free Afro-Jamaican community that started in slavery, won a war against the British, and stayed strong for over three hundred years Loyalist Preachers: How African American preachers, loyal to the king, left the American colonies and brought the Baptist faith to Jamaica Plantation Owners' Hatred: Why Jamaican plantation owners hated Baptist missionaries and how a simple plan by a slave deacon for a sit-down strike shook the British Empire Sir Hans Sloane's Legacy: How he used his wealth from slave-produced sugar to start the British Museum The Power of Reading: Why teaching slaves to read was such a big threat to the slave system Sugar's Danger: The dangers slaves faced while making sugar Pirate Henry Morgan: The story of a pirate who was supposed to be hanged but was knighted and became lieutenant governor of Jamaica Blood Sugar Movement: How a movement started by a Quaker woman led to a boycott of slave-made sugar Escape to Freedom: The tale of a slave who escaped, pretended to be white, and joined the Coldstream Guards in England
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