#paulbogle

🇯🇲 Paul Bogle - Jamaica National Hero ✊🏿Born into slavery and gained freedom by the British Emancipation Act of 1838 ✊🏿 Acquired property and was a Deacon in the Native Baptist Church formed by another Jamaica national hero George William Gordon ✊🏿 Fought for land rights, fair wages and better living conditions for freed African blacks ✊🏿 Marched 45 miles from Stony Gut to Spanish Town to meet Governor Eyre who refused to give him an audience and improve living conditions for the freed Africans ✊🏿 Lead over 300 men to the Morant Bay Court house on October 11, 1865 ✊🏿 They were met with violence from volunteer armed militia ✊🏿 They burned the court house and took control of St. Thomas for a 2 days ✊🏿 Governor Eyre retaliated with armed militia and killing over 400 men women and children and destroyed Stoney Gut ✊🏿 Bogle was captured, tried and convicted under martial law and hung on October 25, 1865 ✊🏿 Despite his death, his actions lead to improved social and economic conditions of the people and just practices in the courts ✊🏿 Conferred with the order of National Hero in 1969 for his role as defender of the people in the struggle for social justice better land and economic practices. 🛑 Join us on 🗓 October 17th as we commemorate Jamaica National Heroes: https://facebook.com/JamaicaNationalHeroes SHARE AND FOLLOW #Jamaica #paulbogle #bobmarley #art #painting #artist #reggae #dancehall #markphi #markphicreations #jamaicanationalheroes #hero #usainbolt #heritage #Jamaican #black #portrait #activism #freedom #Heroism #usainbolt #sensea #seanpaul #beenieman #bujubanton #maroons #spiceofficial https://www.instagram.com/p/CU8JBeJF53j/?utm_medium=tumblr

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@Regranned from @atlblackstar - Jamaica passed a National Heroes bill in Parliament to absolve these national heroes/freedom fighters from criminal liability: Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Paul Bogle, George William Gordon and Samuel Sharpe. ________________________ According to a press release provided to Atlanta Black Star by Ka’Bu Ma’at Kheru, these heroes were criminalized for their participation in the following rebellions and other acts of liberation in Jamaica: the 1760 St. Mary rebellion, 1831-1832 Christmas rebellion, 1865 Morant Bay rebellion and the 1929 Campaign of the People’s Political Party. #marcusgarvey #jamaica #jamaican #nationalhero #paulbogle #rebellionleearango123 - #regrann (at Kendall Square)

YUP INDEED. ..!!! without the constant talk that many couldn't say out loud. You have made it open season.... its like we are in 1835. But like our ancestors who came before us; we ready fe you.. 👊 BANG THEM DRUMS....!!! #paulbogle #harrietttubman #marcusgarvey #yaaesentewa #toussaintloveture #stokleycharmichael #kwamenkrumah #hapshetsut #hannibul #tutankhamun #nolongting #ourchildrenarewatching