The role of the British monarchy in upholding the transatlantic slave trade, and slowing its abolition, is complex and contentious. Professor Suzanne Schwarz has studied what the royal family in the 18th and 19th centuries thought about the slave trade, and spoke to David Musgrove about the topic for the HistoryExtra podcast.
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The relationship of the early Maroons to the enslaved Africans is further complicated by research showing that colonial records from the 1800s identified persons in Maroon communities a "slaves" a.
The appellation of "Maroon" was not self-chosen but was rather a derivation of the Spanish word "cimarron" meaning "wild", which was first applied in the Spanish colonies to runaway indigenous peo.
The Jamaican government will recognize over 120 individuals at the 2023 National Honors and Awards Ceremony on October 16, 2023, which has been designated National Heroes Day.