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In 1960 the Parliament of Jamaica moved into the new Gordon House, named for the politician. [22] In 1969, Gordon and Bogle were each proclaimed as Jamaican National Heroes in a government ceremony at Morant Bay. In 1969, Jamaica converted its currency to a decimal system, and it issued new currency.
Samuel Sharpe, or Sharp (1801 – 23 May 1832), [1] also known as Sam Sharpe, [2] was an enslaved Jamaican who was the leader of the widespread 1831–32 Baptist War slave rebellion (also known as the Christmas Rebellion) in Jamaica. He was proclaimed a National Hero of Jamaica on 31 March 1982 [3] and his image is on the $50 Jamaican banknote. [4]
Paul Bogle (1822 – 24 October 1865) [2] was a Jamaican Baptist deacon and activist. He is a National Hero of Jamaica.He was a leader of the 1865 Morant Bay protesters, who marched for justice and fair treatment for all the people in Jamaica.
[24] [25] His portrait graces the Jamaican one dollar coin and one thousand dollar note, alongside Norman Manley. Bustamante died in 1977 at the Irish Town Hospital and was buried in the National Heroes Park in Kingston. [26] [27]
Colonel C.L.G. Harris of Moore Town, then a Senator in Jamaica's upper house, was the driving force behind the move to recognise Nanny as a National Heroine. [30] Her portrait is featured on the $500 Jamaican dollar bill, which is colloquially referred to as a "Nanny". [31] Nanny is celebrated every October on Jamaican National Heroes Day. [32]
In Jamaica, Garvey is considered a national hero. [462] In 1969, Jamaica's government posthumously conferred the Order of the National Hero upon him. [ 463 ] The scholar of African-American studies Molefi Kete Asante included Garvey on his 2002 list of 100 Greatest African Americans , [ 464 ] and in 2008, the American writer Ta-Nehisi Coates ...
After his death, Manley, and his still-living cousin Bustamante, were proclaimed National Heroes of Jamaica on 18 October 1969, [10] joining the black nationalist Marcus Garvey, nineteenth-century hero Paul Bogle, and nineteenth-century politician George William Gordon. Manley, also being the former Premier and Chief Minister of Jamaica, can be ...
To date, seven historical figures have been officially designated as 'National Heroes' by the government of Jamaica. Pages in category "National Heroes of Jamaica" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.