Baptist War

The Baptist War, also known as the Christmas Rebellion, the Christmas Uprising and the Great Jamaican Slave Revolt of 1831–32, was an eleven-day rebellion that mobilized as many as 60,000 of Jamaica's 300,000 slaves. It was led by a black Baptist preacher, Samuel Sharpe, and waged largely by his followers.

Baptist War

The Baptist War, also known as the Christmas Rebellion, the Christmas Uprising and the Great Jamaican Slave Revolt of 1831–32, was an eleven-day rebellion that mobilized as many as 60,000 of Jamaica's 300,000 slaves. It was led by a black Baptist preacher, Samuel Sharpe, and waged largely by his followers.