Jamaica History Flashcards
What is APPRENTICESHIP?
Apprenticeship was a form of wage labor because ex-slaves were paid for their work
What Contributions did Nanny of the Maroons make?
She inspired her people to ward of the British troops
She trained her Maroon warriors in the art of Guerilla Warfare
She passed down legends and encouraged the continuation of customs, music and songs
What Contributions did Paul Bogle make?
He led the 1865 Morant bay protesters
He led the local protests against poor economic conditions and the political disenfranchisement of the African-Caribbean population
What Contributions did Samuel Sharpe make?
He was a main instigator of the 1831 slave rebellion
He brought about the abolition of slavery ( or talked about it in secret church meetings )
What Contributions did George William Gordon make?
He urged the people to resist the unjust conditions under which they were forced to live
In the 1840’s, he co- founded the Jamaica Mutal Life Assurance Society and was applied into a justice of the piece in 7 parishes
