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Sam Sharpe Memorial, Montego Bay

Samuel Sharpe, or Sharp (1801 – 23 May 1832),[1] also known as Sam Sharpe,[2] was an enslaved Jamaican who was the leader of the widespread 1831–32 Baptist War slave rebellion (also known as the Christmas Rebellion) in Jamaica.

He was proclaimed a National Hero of Jamaica in 1975 and his image is on the $500 Jamaican banknote.[3]

  1. ^ "Jamaican History 4, 1808–1865", The Gleaner.
  2. ^ "Sam Sharpe Square". Jamaica National Heritage Trust. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Bank of Jamaica | Bank Notes". boj.org.jm.

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