Abstract
ABSTRACT Public memory of slavery and resistance has been contentious terrain in Jamaica. During the island’s more than three centuries of British rule, memorials reflected an imperial narrative in which emancipation was the outcome of a benevolent crown, reflected in statues and venerations of monarchical figures. Independence in 1962 changed this practice. New memorials honoured prominent black Jamaicans. Independence also created charged debates over state and public representations of Jamaican history. This essay reflects on these matters, and the lessons they hold for global discussions on how the history of slavery should be publicly remembered.
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