what was the baptists war
a revolt in jamaica in 1831
what was it initially supposed as
a peaceful strike, but then baptist preachers escalated it because it was found out that the british king granted them no emancipation
what is emancipation
the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation.
what happened because of this
plantation and crops were burnt to the ground, a lot of people died and there was a damage to the economy