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The 1831 Baptist War: Jamaica's Largest Slave Rebellion
In 1831, tens of thousands of enslaved people in Jamaica rose up in what became known as the Baptist War, or the Christmas Rebellion. Led by the charismatic preacher Samuel Sharpe, a literate enslaved man who was a deacon in the Baptist Church, the rebellion drew on a network of Black Baptist leaders across the island. The revolt began with a peaceful strike after Christmas, but quickly escalated into widespread destruction of plantations. British forces, including the West India Regiment and Maroon militias, crushed the rebellion within weeks. But the aftermath was transformative: the revolt…
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