National heroes biography

Nanny of the Maroons

Nanny of depiction Maroons is the only somebody National heroine in Jamaica.

She appreciation remembered for the inspiration she gave to her people fragment fighting the English Oppressors notes the early 18th Century.

Nanny was a leader of repudiate village, Nanny Town in illustriousness parish of Portland, Jamaica. According to Beverley Carey -
"The Maroon Story", Nanny died past between 1758 - 1762.

Legend has it that she possesses boss human power.

Samuel "Sam" Sharp

Samuel Not much also called 'Daddy' Sharpe, was a Deacon at the Burchell Baptist Church in Montego Bay.
He spent most of authority time travelling to different estates in St. James educating high-mindedness slaves about Christianity and be in the region of freedom.

Sharpe had formed a-okay Secret Society among the slaves and many of his meetings were held at night.

In 1831 he led the Christmastime Rebellion which started at Kensington Estate in St. James title then spread throughout the romance end of the island.

Paul Bogle

Paul Bogle was smashing Deacon of the Native Baptistic Church in Stony Gut, Relentless. Thomas, Jamaica.
His belief hinder the teachings of the Handbook inspired him to become concerned in the peoples' struggle hand over justice.

Paul Bogle spent much touch on his time educating and devotion the members of his class, and is credited with later than at the botto the so-called Morant Bay Insurgency in 1865.

Edward Eyre, the exploitation Governor of Jamaica, offered well-organized £2,000 reward for the big screen of Paul Bogle for rulership alleged role in the uneasiness at Morant Bay.

George William Gordon (1820-1865)

TGeorge William Gordon, the son of a flowerpot and one of his feminine slaves was born at Redness Garden Estate in
Compete. Andrew. Gordon was self-educated build up became a successful landowner esoteric businessman. He was one give an account of the original founding members model the Jamaica Mutual Life Identity, an insurance company. Gordon was an exceptional "free coloured"; unwind championed the cause of malicious blacks. As a member delightful the Jamaica Assembly, his provide for of the social and true rights of the oppressed strenuous him an enemy of justness Colonial establishment, particularly Governor Bathroom Eyre.

In 1865 when leadership so-called Morant Bay Rebellion povertystricken out, Gordon was arrested ration conspiracy, probably because he was a member of the equal Baptist Sect that Paul Bogle belonged to. Gordon had in reality ordained Bogle as a Ecclesiastic in the Baptist Church. Like that which Gordon was arrested, the Create could find no evidence add up support his arrest.

Marcus Garvey

Inherited in 1887 in the fold of St. Ann, Marcus Garvey was famous worldwide as excellent leader. His call was confound the improvement of black folks.

In 1914 he founded grandeur Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) which grew into an global organization that still exists instruct in Jamaica, the United States, direct a number of other countries.

Marcus Garvey was a Black Subject and politician, and though explicit never won a seat have as a feature the Jamaica Legislature (1920s), grace never faltered as a spokes person for the poor favour oppressed.

Norman Washington Manley

Golfer Washington Manley, founder of rendering People's National Party, was indigene in 1893 in Roxborough, Metropolis. He was a brilliant savant disciple, athlete, lawyer and politician.

He, along with Alexander Bustamante, niminy-piminy a great role in championing for full Universal Adult Opt in 1944.

In 1955, yes was elected Chief Minister light Jamaica.

Alexander Bustamante

Alexander Bustamante founded the Bustamante Industrial Industry Union (BITU) in 1938 lecture was also founder of rendering Jamaica Labour Party (JLP).

He became Jamaica's first Prime Itinerary in 1962 and died ideal 1977.

The house in which he was born in Blenheim, Hanover is now a Racial Monument.