Category 1
What is Free Village?
Free Villages were formed as settlements or communities of freed slaves to establish townships in the wake of full freedom.
The Free village movement was mostly in one what three territories
Jamaica, British Guiana, Trinidad
In Jamaica how were many free villages financed?
By the Baptist mission
Who bought the first free village?
The baptist minister James Philippo
Which two persons led the Baptist church, and played major roles in establishing small land.
William Knibb and James Philliop
Which free village existed in the West Indies before emancipation. One group
The Maroons of Jamaica
Gave 3 names of free villages in Jamaica
Wilberforce, Clarksville, Sligoville
What was the name of the first free village?
Sligoville
What year did ex-slaves get full freedom?
1838
Besides Knibb and Phillippo name one other baptist minister who founded free villages. (hint: bur
Thomas Burchell
The free village movement established a __________ class.
Yeoman, a man holding and cultivating a small landed estate; a freeholder. or Social
Who are Missionaries?
Missionaries are groups of religious people that helped the freed ex-slaves to form free villages
What are the 4 missionary groups in Jamaica?
Baptist, Moravian, Presbyterian, and Methodist
In 1840 how many cottages did Knibb estimate to be in the villages? Hint ( 200 villages)
8000
What was the church building used for apart from church services?
Classroom and weekly daycare