Everything about Samuel Sharpe totally explained
Samuel 'Sam' Sharpe, or
Sharp, (
1801,
Jamaica -
May 23,
1832, Jamaica) was also known as
Daddy Sharpe, was the
slave leader behind the
Jamaican
Baptist War slave rebellion.
Baptist deacon
Sam Sharpe was a slave throughout his life, though he'd been allowed to become a well-educated
Baptist deacon. Because of his education he was highly respected by other slaves and he became a well known preacher and leader. Sharpe was a Deacon at the Burchell
Baptist Church in
Montego Bay, whose pastor was
Rev Thomas Burchell. Sam Sharpe spent most of his time travelling to different estates in
St. James area educating the slaves about
Christianity and freedom.
Baptist War
In the mistaken belief that emancipation had already been granted by the
British Parliament, Sharpe organised a peaceful
General strike across many estates in western Jamaica at a critical time for the plantation owners: harvest of the sugar cane. The Christmas Rebellion (
Baptist War) began on
December 25,
1831 at the Kensington Estate. Reprisals by the plantation owners led to the rebels burning the crops, but the slaves didn't attack the white population. The rebellion was put down by the Jamaican militia within two weeks and many of the ringleaders, including Sharpe, were hanged in
1832. The rebellion caused two detailed Parliamentary Inquiries which arguably contributed to the
1833 Abolition of Slavery across the
British Empire.
Legacy
In
1975, the government of independent Jamaica proclaimed Sharpe a
National Hero with the
posthumous title of Rt. Excellent Samuel Sharpe.
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