Social Movements & Civil Rights

March Leading to the Morant Bay Rebellion

Hundreds of black men and women led a march in Jamaica, initiating the Morant Bay rebellion. This gathering was driven by grievances over economic hardships, racial tensions, and injustice faced by the local population. The protest, prominent in Morant Bay, was aimed at highlighting the struggles of the black majority against colonial authorities, seeking reform and improvement in their living conditions. It marked a significant point of collective action against oppression in Jamaican society.

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