St. James and The Western Rebellions
The 1831 Christmas Rebellion was ignited when enslaved workers refused to work after Christmas on this specific St. James estate.
What is Kensington Estate?
Before gaining full Independence, Jamaica was part of this short-lived political union from 1958 to 1962 alongside Trinidad, Barbados, and others.
What is the West Indies Federation?
This Minister of Finance and the Public Service said this during a budget debate "Not one more red cent," making reference to public sector workers compensation.
Who is Audley Shaw
In 1944, Jamaica achieved this major democratic milestone, granting the right to vote to all adults regardless of property ownership or income.
What is Universal Adult Suffrage?
Prior to Emancipation, the justice system for enslaved people was separate, brutal, and governed by these draconian sets of laws.
What are the Slave Codes (or Consolidated Slave Acts)?
Sam Sharpe held this specific title within the Native Baptist Church, a role that allowed him to travel and organize the rebellion secretly.
What is a 'Daddy' (or Deacon / Leader)?
He was the Premier of Jamaica who called the 1961 referendum that resulted in Jamaica leaving the aforementioned Federation.
Who is Norman Manley?
This politician said this during a recent town hall meeting in St. Elizabeth "One... pan di app"
Mark Golding
Before 1944, Jamaica was governed under this system, instituted after the 1865 Morant Bay Rebellion, where the Governor held near-absolute power.
What is Crown Colony Government?
The Department of Correctional Services was officially formed in 1975 by merging the Prisons Department, the Probation Service, and this third youth-focused branch.
What are Approved Schools (or Juvenile Services)?
The 1831 uprising is also widely referred to by this name, referencing the religious denomination of many of its key leaders.
What is the Baptist War?
Jamaica’s Independence was officially granted by the UK Parliament through this specific piece of legislation.
What is the Jamaica Independence Act 1962?
This politician consistently reminds people that he has gotten the most votes when elected
Everald Warmington
Emancipation Day was officially reinstated as a distinct public holiday in this decade, after having been previously merged with Independence Day celebrations.
What are the 1990s? (Specifically 1997)
The concept of probation in Jamaica was legally formalized with the passage of the Probation of Offenders Act in this decade.
What are the 1940s? (Specifically 1948)
This British military commander was tasked with violently suppressing the Christmas Rebellion across the western parishes.
Who is Major General Willoughby Cotton?
This member of the British Royal Family traveled to Jamaica to represent Queen Elizabeth II at the official Independence ceremony on August 6, 1962.
Who is Princess Margaret?
This politician made this statement during a public address/interview responding to critics and media questions regarding the election results and calls for leadership change within the party. "I am a winner, not a loser." And later went on to loose the election
Who is Portia Simpson Miller?
Established during colonialism, this body remained Jamaica's final court of appeal after Independence.
What is the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council?
Formal alternatives to incarceration, such as Community Service Orders and suspended sentences, were introduced in Jamaica via this pivotal 1978 Act.
What is the Criminal Justice (Reform) Act?
Often called 'The Great Jamaican Slave Revolt,' historians estimate that the Christmas Rebellion involved roughly this many enslaved people.
What is 60,000?
Taking office in December 1962, he made history as the first native-born Jamaican to serve as Governor-General.
Who is Sir Clifford Campbell?
This politician, having resigned, repeated this "I shall return"
Who is PJ Patterson
The modern structure of Jamaica's parish councils—including the St. James Municipal Corporation—has its roots in the restructuring of local government in this specific decade.
What are the 1860s? (Specifically 1866)
The Jamaican probation system actually began informally in the 1920s through the volunteer work and supervision of this international charitable organization.
What is The Salvation Army?