Sunday

Heroes of Jamaica




Do you know the heroes/heroin of Jamaica?  If you do try naming them without looking at the post below.

1) George William Gordon

2) Samuel Sharpe

3) Marcus Mosiah Garvey



4) Paul Bogle

5) Norman Manley

6) Nanny of the Maroons

7) Sir Alexander Bustamante

Unsung heroes also exist, here is an example



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