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A detailed of history of The Accompong Maroons in Jamaica. ... More from Jamaica Overview & History ... History of The Accompong Maroons-Body...
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www.jamaicans.com/info/jahistory/maroons.shtml
www.jamaicans.com/info/jahistory/maroons.shtml
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Maroon (people) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maroons (from the word marronage or American/Spanish cimarrón : "fugitive, runaway", lit. "living on mountaintops"; from Spanish cima : "top, summit") were runaway slaves in the West Indies, Ce...
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History: Slave Trade, Caribbean, The Maroons ... Who Are The Maroons? ... These runaway slaves were called "The Maroons." The purpose for them was to be free, to reclaim their Nationality and to arrange freedom for the other slaves either by purchasing them, or by smuggling other slaves into freedom.
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www.nok-benin.co.uk/religion/slave_america.htm
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Books > History > Africa > Sierra Leone ... This item: The History of the Maroons, from Their Origin to the Establishment of Their Chief Tribe at Sierra Leone: Volume 2 by Robert Charles Dallas ... True-Born Maroons (New World Diasporas) by Kenneth M. Bilby...
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www.amazon.com/History-Maroons-Origin-Establishment-Sie...
www.amazon.com/History-Maroons-Origin-Establishment-Sierra/dp/1402188900
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Known as "maroons," many remained free and cultivated their own way of life. The British brought more enslaved Africans to work on their sugarcane plantations. In 1838, all slaves were declared free. ... Host Partner | Local People | Country Background | ; Geography | Service Program History | Links...
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www.globalvolunteers.org/jamaica/jamaica_people2.asp
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MAROONS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS ... There is an enormous significance in this colonel talking over a glass of rum in an old house set in the forested mountain side above Accompong, for he has behind him a long history of protest and the rejection of slavery - more than 250 years of freedom!
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www.nalis.gov.tt/Communities/MaroonsofJamaica.htm
www.nalis.gov.tt/Communities/MaroonsofJamaica.htm
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welkom bij Suriname ... Subject: [History-Present] The Maroons ; Article: ; The English word Maroon is derived from Spanish 'cimarron'. It has Arawakan roots and since 1500 came down to Suriname and was later used to describe slaves who escaped succesfully from the plantations.
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www.suriname.nu/302ges/archi51.html
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In Jamaica, the Maroons occupied a mountainous region known as the "Cockpit," creating crude fortresses and a culture derived from African and European traditions. Their numbers grew with each runaway slave, and the Spanish began to fear their power. ... Maroon History...
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cyber.law.harvard.edu/eon/marroon/history.html
cyber.law.harvard.edu/eon/marroon/history.html
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Notes on Maroons Heinl p. 55-56 on Hyacinthe Important source: Fouchard book: THE HATIAN MAROONS ... Important source: Fouchard book: THE HATIAN MAROONS ... Parry, J.H. and P.M. Sherlock. 1965. A SHORT HISTORY OF THE WEST INDIES, 2nd edition. London, MacMillan.
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www.uhhp.com/haiti/history/revolution/maroon.html
www.uhhp.com/haiti/history/revolution/maroon.html
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