Tag: Jamaica Important Events and People – Grade 4

The road to emancipation was not a smooth one, and the battle for the rights of slaves was being fought in England as well as in all the countries of the Caribbean which were colonies of Britain at the time. The main driving forces for emancipation were: the difficulty in suppressing slave revolts as well…...

The Morant Bay Rebellion took place on October 11, 1865. After emancipation in 1838, the government had denied the ex-slaves their basic rights which would have provided them with the means of a viable livelihood. This gave way to frustration among the ex slaves and paved the way for rebellion. In 1865, the year of…...

The introduction of what we now know as the Universal Adult Suffrage (aka Universal suffrage, general suffrage or common suffrage), is a system that extended the right to vote to all adults irrespective of race, sex, belief or social class. Initially only males were covered under this new institution; after a time women were allowed…...

Our national heroes and heroine were titled as such because it is believed that they contributed to the future well being of our country. These individuals had Jamaica’s, and the country’s best interest at heart when they fought like they did for the rights of our people. Review your notes on our heroes and heroine…...