Leonard Parkinson, a Captain of the Maroons NS 1796

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Title

Leonard Parkinson, a Captain of the Maroons NS 1796

Description

The then British colony of Jamaica had a significant population of escaped American and West Indies slaves, called Maroons, who lived there in freedom. Some had lived in Jamaica for generations. After an unsuccessful revolt against the British colonial government in 1796, Britain made arrangements for 600 of them to emigrate to Nova Scotia where they were given assistance to establish themselves for the first few years. However, most were unhappy with their experience in Nova Scotia and the vast majority emigrated to Sierra Leone in 1800.

Creator

Abraham Raimbach

Source

Nova Scotia Archives

Date

1796

Rights

Permission on File

Relation

B. Edwards, The Proceedings of the Governor and Assembly of Jamaica, in Regard to the Maroon Negroes… to which is prefixed an Introductory Account… of the Maroons… (London, 1796)

Format

PNG

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

(F210 /Ed9) NSARM neg. N-6202

Citation

Abraham Raimbach, “Leonard Parkinson, a Captain of the Maroons NS 1796,” Black History In Canada, accessed March 28, 2024, https://www.blackhistoryincanada.ca/items/show/10.

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