This Day in Labor History: December 25, 1831. The Baptist Rebellion began in Jamaica.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Last edited Sun Dec 25, 2022, 08:50 AM - Edit history (1)

Dave Weigel Retweeted

This Day in Labor History: December 25, 1831. The Baptist Rebellion began in Jamaica. This slave rebellion of up to 60,000 people, put down over the next couple of weeks, also was the final straw that moved the United Kingdom toward outlawing slavery in its colonies!!!

Link to tweet

[Wounded Bear]

1. K&R...nt

[SMC22307]

2. Thank you for these posts... they're really interesting! (n/t)

[theophilus]

3. Recently read about this in

America's Forgotten First War for Slavery and Genesis of The Alamo by Phillip Thomas Tucker. It is a good book that shows just how much America was "invested" in slavery and its expansion. Such things must be taught to the younglings. I am reading a e version on my Kindle. It needs to be re-edited but the message is clear. So much of our early history, including the Revolution, was motivated by the economic urge to profit from slavery. I knew this but the book really brings it home. I have learned quite a bit.

[Karadeniz]

4. Yep...our education content needs an overhaul!