Description:
This lecture will look at Sam Sharpe as a Baptist deacon and revolutionary leader and also the role he played in gaining freedom for Jamaicans. This event is a part of the annual staging of "Flames to Freedom". Flames to Freedom commemorates the anniversary of the 1831 Christmas Rebellion led by National Hero, the Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe in St. James. This year’s staging marks the 191st anniversary of the rebellion.
