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Queen Nanny or Nanny (c. 1686 -- 1733), Jamaican National Hero,[1] was a well-known leader of the Jamaican Maroons in the eighteenth century. Historical documents refer to her as the "rebels (sic) old obeah woman," and they legally grant "Nanny and the people now residing with her and their heirs . . . a certain parcel of Land containing five hundred acres in the parish of Portland . . ." (quoted in Campbell 177, 175). Nanny Town was founded on this land. Much of what is known about Nanny comes from oral history as little textual evidence exists.
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There is limited information available about Cuffey, the brother of Nanny of the Maroons. Nanny was an 18th-century Jamaican leader and resistance fighter who helped to liberate enslaved people. While her story and accomplishments are well-documented, less is known about her family members, including her brother Cuffey. Additional research may be needed to uncover more details about Cuffey and his role in Jamaican history.
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What is nanny the maroons real name?
nanny of the maroons
Who is Nanny as a maroon leader?
nanny of the maroons
Where was nanny of the maroons from?
Nanny of the Maroons was from Ghana, West Africa. She was brought to Jamaica as a slave but later escaped and became a prominent leader of the Windward Maroons, a group of Jamaican Maroons who fought against British colonization.
Where did nanny of the maroon get shot?
no one really knows where the nanny of the maroons got shot but it is believed she got shot in her bottom
Who are some women heroes?
NANNY OF THE MAROONS
Where did nanny of the maroons live?
Nanny of the Maroons, also known as Queen Nanny and Granny Nanny, a National Hero of Jamaica, was a well-known leader of the Jamaican Maroons in the eighteenth century. They made a village which was known as Nanny Town in the Blue Mountains of Portland Parish, north-eastern Jamaica, used as a stronghold by Granny Nanny; the town held out against repeated British attacks before being destroyed in 1734.
Who is Jamaica only national heroine?
nanny of the maroons is the only heroine of Jamaica
who was the nanny of the maroons?
Queen Nanny, Granny Nanny or Nanny (c. 1686 – c. 1755), was an 18th-century leader of the Jamaican Maroons. She led a community of formerly enslaved Africans called the Windward Maroons.
Who were the parents of nanny of the maroons?
i don't knw can u tel me
How did nanny of the maroons died?
Nanny died of natural death. She wasn't killed by anyone, it was old age.
Where was Nanny of the Maroons born?
nanny was born in east Africa where she came to Jamaica in a slave ship she did not like slavery so she ran away that was called a maroon so other slaves would come to blue mountain and join nanny she was the leader of the maroons which was also known as queen nanny
Did nanny of the maroons led the 1938 labor riots?
i think she did but i am not sure
