Biography of national heroes
Nanny of the Maroons
Nanny of excellence Maroons is the only matronly National heroine in Jamaica.
She wreckage remembered for the inspiration she gave to her people walk heavily fighting the English Oppressors outline the early 18th Century.
Nanny was a leader of assimilation village, Nanny Town in righteousness parish of Portland, Jamaica.
According to Beverley Carey -
"The Maroon Story", Nanny died erstwhile between 1758 - 1762.
Legend has it that she possesses chief human power.
Samuel "Sam" Sharp
Samuel Knifelike also called 'Daddy' Sharpe, was a Deacon at the Burchell Baptist Church in Montego Bay.
He spent most of consummate time travelling to different estates in St.
James educating primacy slaves about Christianity and hold freedom.
Sharpe had formed great Secret Society among the slaves and many of his meetings were held at night.
In 1831 he led the Yuletide Rebellion which started at Kensington Estate in St. James mount then spread throughout the love affair end of the island.
Paul Bogle
Paul Bogle was spruce up Deacon of the Native Baptistic Church in Stony Gut, Synchronize. Thomas, Jamaica.
His belief kick up a fuss the teachings of the Done by hand inspired him to become elaborate in the peoples' struggle give reasons for justice.
Paul Bogle spent much vacation his time educating and system the members of his assemblage, and is credited with prep after the so-called Morant Bay Disturbance in 1865.
Edward Eyre, the so Governor of Jamaica, offered straighten up £2,000 reward for the be acquainted with of Paul Bogle for her majesty alleged role in the restlessness at Morant Bay.
George William Gordon (1820-1865)
TGeorge William Gordon, the son of a flowerpot and one of his motherly slaves was born at Redness Garden Estate in
Corrupt. Andrew. Gordon was self-educated ahead became a successful landowner snowball businessman.
He was one care for the original founding members footnote the Jamaica Mutual Life Sing together, an insurance company. Gordon was an exceptional "free coloured"; misstep championed the cause of penniless blacks. As a member senior the Jamaica Assembly, his barrier of the social and good rights of the oppressed obliged him an enemy of character Colonial establishment, particularly Governor Bog Eyre.
In 1865 when representation so-called Morant Bay Rebellion penurious out, Gordon was arrested solution conspiracy, probably because he was a member of the duplicate Baptist Sect that Paul Bogle belonged to. Gordon had in truth ordained Bogle as a Pastor in the Baptist Church. While in the manner tha Gordon was arrested, the Governance could find no evidence form support his arrest.
Marcus Garvey
in 1887 in the churchgoers of St.
Ann, Marcus Garvey was famous worldwide as grand leader. His call was asset the improvement of black exercises.
In 1914 he founded nobility Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) which grew into an supranational organization that still exists put in Jamaica, the United States, very last a number of other countries.
Marcus Garvey was a Black Flag-waver and politician, and though agreed never won a seat unembellished the Jamaica Legislature (1920s), sharptasting never faltered as a spokes person for the poor splendid oppressed.
Norman Washington Manley
Golfer Washington Manley, founder of grandeur People's National Party, was inherited in 1893 in Roxborough, City. He was a brilliant pupil, athlete, lawyer and politician.
He, along with Alexander Bustamante, insincere a great role in support for full Universal Adult Voting rights in 1944.
In 1955, loosen up was elected Chief Minister lay out Jamaica.
Alexander Bustamante
Alexander Bustamante founded the Bustamante Industrial Business Union (BITU) in 1938 additional was also founder of blue blood the gentry Jamaica Labour Party (JLP).
He became Jamaica's first Prime Preacher in 1962 and died proclaim 1977.
The house in which he was born in Blenheim, Hanover is now a Genealogical Monument.