Listen "Civilizations 24: Jamaica 1865 – Morant Bay Uprising shakes the British Empire"
Episode Synopsis
In 1865, Paul Bogle led an uprising in Jamaica that was repressed with extreme violence by the British, led by Jamaica’s Governor Eyre. The reaction was disproportionate and the story was big news in Britain, leading to a committee questioning Eyre’s brutality and a counter-committee forming to defend him. Both committees have some big names … Continue reading "Civilizations 24: Jamaica 1865 – Morant Bay Uprising shakes the British Empire"
More episodes of the podcast The Anti Empire Project with Justin Podur
Interwar 2: The 1919 Strikes!
15/10/2025
AER 152: The Third Ceasefire Begins…
12/10/2025
Treatyof Versailles 11: Ataturk wins again
07/09/2025
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.