George William Gordon
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George William Gordon was a Jamaican businessman, magistrate and politician, one of two representatives to the Assembly from the parish of Saint Thomas-in-the-East. He was a leading critic of the colo
Gordon, c. 1860
The Morant Bay rebellion, 1865
Morant Bay rebellion
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The Morant Bay Rebellion began with a protest march to the courthouse in Morant Bay, Jamaica, by hundreds of people led by preacher Paul Bogle. Some were armed with sticks and stones. After seven men
George William Gordon
…Saint Thomas-in-the-East. He was a leading critic of the colonial government and the policies of Jamaican Governor Edward Eyre. After the start of the Morant Bay rebellion in October 1865, Eyre declared martial law in that area, directed troops to suppress the rebellion, and ordered the arrest of Gordon in Kingston. He…
Colonel Fyfe with six Maroons, c. 1865
1866 lithography by French cartoonist Honoré Daumier showing British Governor John Peter Grant establishing his authority
Statue of Paul Bogle in Morant Bay, Jamaica