Morant Bay Rebellion
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The Morant Bay Rebellion was an 1865 uprising by Black Jamaicans protesting poverty, injustice, and colonial oppression, which was brutally suppressed and led to major changes in British colonial governance.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Morant Bay Rebellion of 1865 | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| aftermath |
execution of George William Gordon
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execution of Paul Bogle ⓘ floggings and destruction of homes ⓘ mass executions of suspected rebels ⓘ recall and controversy over Governor Edward Eyre in Britain ⓘ |
| associatedWith | George William Gordon ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Paul Bogle
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surface form:
Paul Bogle as a Jamaican National Hero
|
| commemoratedIn | Jamaican national memory and heritage ⓘ |
| consequence |
Froude Report on Jamaican governance
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Jamaica becoming a Crown Colony ⓘ Royal Commission of Inquiry into the rebellion ⓘ abolition of Jamaica’s elected House of Assembly ⓘ debate in Britain over colonial policy and racial attitudes ⓘ increased direct rule from the British Colonial Office ⓘ |
| country | Jamaica ⓘ |
| describedIn | Caribbean historiography ⓘ |
| endDate | 1865-10-13 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
colonial oppression
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disputes over land rights ⓘ economic hardship after emancipation ⓘ inequitable justice system ⓘ poverty among Black Jamaicans ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
British colonial governance reforms
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emergence of later Jamaican nationalist thought ⓘ policies toward other British Caribbean colonies ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
post-emancipation Black freedom struggle
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resistance to colonial rule ⓘ struggle for land and economic justice ⓘ |
| languageOfContext | English ⓘ |
| leader | Paul Bogle ⓘ |
| location |
Morant Bay
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Parish of St. Thomas in the East ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | hundreds of Black Jamaicans ⓘ |
| opponent | British colonial authorities in Jamaica ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Governor Edward John Eyre ⓘ |
| participant |
Black Jamaican peasants
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British troops ⓘ Jamaican colonial militia ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Jamaica
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history of the British Empire ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
attack on Morant Bay courthouse
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killing of local officials and militia at Morant Bay ⓘ |
| startDate | 1865-10-11 ⓘ |
| year | 1865 ⓘ |
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Morant Bay Rebellion of 1865
subject surface form:
National Heroes Day (Jamaica)
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Morant Bay Rebellion of 1865