Picture No | 12067287 |
Date | 1865 |
Description | Scene of Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica |
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The Governor's house in Spanish town, during the outbreak of rebellion in Jamaica in 1865. A platoon of soldiers march in front the governor's house. The rebellion was in response to widespread poverty and abuse of governmental power in Jamaica.
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Source | Engraving in 'The Illustrated London News', 2 December 1865, page 528 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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