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Windward Maroons' Rebellion (1795-1796, Jamaica) - Montego's Food Market

Windward Maroons' Rebellion (1795-1796, Jamaica)

Windward Maroons' Rebellion (1795-1796, Jamaica): Led by Nanny of the Maroons, the Windward Maroons' Rebellion in Jamaica challenged British rule and led to the signing of the first treaty granting...

Windward Maroons' Rebellion (1795-1796, Jamaica)

Windward Maroons' Rebellion (1795-1796, Jamaica): Led by Nanny of the Maroons, the Windward Maroons' Rebellion in Jamaica challenged British rule and led to the signing of the first treaty granting...

Battle of Vertières (1803, Haiti) - Montego's Food Market

Battle of Vertières (1803, Haiti)

The Haitian Revolution (1791-1804) was a triumphant slave uprising that established Haiti as the first independent Black republic. Led by Toussaint Louverture, the revolution shattered slavery, inspired global struggles for...

Battle of Vertières (1803, Haiti)

The Haitian Revolution (1791-1804) was a triumphant slave uprising that established Haiti as the first independent Black republic. Led by Toussaint Louverture, the revolution shattered slavery, inspired global struggles for...

Samori Toure Resistance (1882-1898, West Africa) - Montego's Food Market

Samori Toure Resistance (1882-1898, West Africa)

Samori Toure Resistance (1882-1898, West Africa): Samori Toure, a renowned West African leader, led a formidable resistance movement against French colonial expansion in the late 19th century. Born into a...

Samori Toure Resistance (1882-1898, West Africa)

Samori Toure Resistance (1882-1898, West Africa): Samori Toure, a renowned West African leader, led a formidable resistance movement against French colonial expansion in the late 19th century. Born into a...

Malawi's Independence Day - Montego's Food Market

Malawi's Independence Day

Malawi's Independence Day, July 6, 1964: Malawi, led by Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda, gained independence from Britain. The independence movement in Malawi was largely peaceful, and Banda played a crucial...

Malawi's Independence Day

Malawi's Independence Day, July 6, 1964: Malawi, led by Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda, gained independence from Britain. The independence movement in Malawi was largely peaceful, and Banda played a crucial...

Somalia's Independence Day - Montego's Food Market

Somalia's Independence Day

Democratic Republic of Somalia Independence Day, 1st July 1960: Achieved independence through the unification of British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland. The Somali Youth League and other nationalist movements played a...

Somalia's Independence Day

Democratic Republic of Somalia Independence Day, 1st July 1960: Achieved independence through the unification of British Somaliland and Italian Somaliland. The Somali Youth League and other nationalist movements played a...

Juneteenth: Montegos History Lessons: Celebrating the Global Struggles for Freedom and Independence - Montego's Food Market

Juneteenth: Montegos History Lessons: Celebrati...

Juneteenth, a day commemorating freedom and liberation, holds significant historical importance not only for African Americans but also for the global community. It serves as a reminder of the interconnected...

Juneteenth: Montegos History Lessons: Celebrati...

Juneteenth, a day commemorating freedom and liberation, holds significant historical importance not only for African Americans but also for the global community. It serves as a reminder of the interconnected...