baptists war Flashcards
1
Q
what was the baptists war
A
a revolt in jamaica in 1831
2
Q
what was it initially supposed as
A
a peaceful strike, but then baptist preachers escalated it because it was found out that the british king granted them no emancipation
3
Q
what is emancipation
A
the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation.
4
Q
what happened because of this
A
plantation and crops were burnt to the ground, a lot of people died and there was a damage to the economy
