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Maroon (color) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maroon is a dark red color. Maroon is derived from French marron ("chestnut"). The first recorded use of Maroon as a color name in English was in 1789. Displayed at right is the web color dark...
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Maroon (people) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The man who was to become the first African-American maroon arrived within a decade of Columbus' landfall on the very first slave ship to reach the Americas. One of the last maroons to escape from slavery was still alive in Cuba only 15 years ago.
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In Jamaica, Maroon settlements formed in the island's mountainous interior as early as the mid-16th century. While small in number compared to the overall population in Jamaica, Maroons retained strong African-derived tradtitions and remained proud of their cultural heritage.
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Definition of maroon in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of maroon. Pronunciation of maroon. Translations of maroon. maroon synonyms, maroon antonyms. Information about maroon in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... 1. often Maroon...
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