Working Class History on Nostr: #OtD 25 Dec 1831 enslaved people in Jamaica went on strike to demand emancipation. ...

#OtD 25 Dec 1831 enslaved people in Jamaica went on strike to demand emancipation. They would start an armed revolt that eventually forced the British Empire to outlaw slavery in its territory. Learn more in CLR James' great book on global Black struggle: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/en-gb/collections/books/products/a-history-of-pan-african-revolt-c-l-r-james