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Encyclopedia: Morant Bay rebellion

The Morant Bay rebellion began on October 11, 1865, when Paul Bogle led 200 to 300 black men and women into the town of Morant Bay, parish of St. Thomas in the East, Jamaica. The rebellion and its aftermath, which were a major turning point in Jamaica's history, also generated a significant political debate in Britain. Today, the rebellion remains controversial, and is frequently mentioned by specialists in black and in colonial studies.

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	(Japanese)	ジャマイカ事件
	(German)	Morant-Bay-Aufstand

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Paul Bogle

Paul Bogle (1820? - 1865) was a Jamaican rebel. A leader of the Morant Bay Rebellion in 1865, Bogle was captured in October 24 and hanged by the authorities of the United Kingdom (Jamaica was a British colony at that time...

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History of Jamaica

extreme hardship, marked by the October 1865 Morant Bay rebellion led by George William Gordon and...

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