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Paul Bogle and the Morant Bay Rebellion

c. 1822 – 1865

Jamaica

A Native Baptist deacon from Stony Gut, Bogle led the October 1865 Morant Bay Rebellion over justice and voting grievances; he was hanged on 24 October 1865 and is a Jamaican National Hero.

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  1. National Library of Jamaica, "National Heroes" (Primary source)
  2. Jamaica Information Service, "Order of National Hero" (Primary source)
  3. BlackPast, "Paul Bogle (1822-1865)" (Reference)

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