Description
The 1865 Morant Bay Uprising, otherwise known as the ‘Native Baptist War’ represents an important watershed in Jamaican history. Traditional historiography has often represented the actions of Paul Bogle hero/villan Baptist Deacon and his followers when they marched on the Morant Bay courthouse in 1865 as being motivated by mere murderous intent.
Thoroughly researched and drawing on original documents attributed to Bogle and other Native Baptists, The Cross and the Machete provides an alternative interpretation of Bogle’s actions and introduces a new paradigm for understanding the struggle for equality, justice and liberation.
