Samuel Sharpe Baseball T-Shirt

Samuel "Sam" Sharpe, or Sharp, National Hero of Jamaica (1801 – 23 May 1832), was the slave leader behind the widespread Jamaican Baptist War slave rebellion of 1832 (also known as the Christmas Rebellion). Sharpe was born in the parish of St James, Jamaica. Although he was a slave most of his life, he was allowed to become well-educated. Because of his education, he was respected by other slaves, and he became a well-known preacher and leader. He was a deacon at the Burchell Baptist Church in Montego Bay, whose pastor was Rev. Thomas Burchell. Sharpe spent most of his time travelling to different parishes in Jamaica, educating the slaves about Christianity and freedom. Slaves learned that the British Parliament was discussing aboliti...