Paul Bogle

Paul Bogle , rebel jamaïcain, was born before abolition from the Esclavage, probably between 1815 and 1820, in Stony Gut, St.Thomas in Jamaica.

It is during the youth of Paul Bogle that slavery is abolished in Jamaica, it belongs to the rare blacks to obtain the right to vote and a land right. George William Gordon close and close to Bogle is a landowner and politicking, concerned of the cause of the poor.

It is into 1864 that Gordon made of Bogle a deacon of the Church Baptist. Bogle is invested much in teaching and the assistance with most underprivileged.

In 1865,2 men of Stony Gut are judged with the Court of Morant Bay. Paul Bogle and his men go there to support them. A man shouts in the room, the police officers try to stop it, Bogle and its men interpose. The man flees. The police force comes then in Stony Gut to stop Bogle, but its men do not let them make and return them to Morant Bay. Begin then the revolt of Morant Bay.

Bogle and its men go towards Morant Bay and go to the Court where an audience takes place. A battle bursts, the armed police officers and the soldiers make 20 dead among the men of Bogle. The others take refuge in the Court. The police officers put fire at the Court and draw on those which try to escape from it. The survivors turn over to Stony Gut. The Governor, Edward Eyre, send troops to Portland and St Thomas to crush the rebellion which is propagated, and put the head of Bogle at price. The soldiers kill and burn many people, like more than one thousand of houses. The men of Bogle cause minor damage, not being armed to face the soldiers, who destroy Stony Gut and the vault of Paul Bogle.

Bogle is captured, stopped, taken along to Morant Bay and judged. It is hung on ashes of the Court. 438 other people are also carried out. George William Gordon is shown to have helped with the preparation of the rebellion, and will be hung in her turn.

Following this revolt, the Government will be more attentive with the claims of the population, will set up an honest legal system, will improve the highway network, the education system and the departments of health.

A statue of Paul Bogle will be set up in Morant Bay Square, carved by Edna Manley (woman of Norman Manley). In 1995, the parts of 10 hundreds on the island will be struck with its effigy. Regarded as one of the national heroes of Jamaica, he was sung by many artists reggae such Bob Marley, Lauryn Hill, Burning Spear, Prince Far I, Third World and its percussion 1865 (96° In The Shade), Cimarons & Lee Perry, etc Paul Bogle will remain the symbol of the rebellion vis-a-vis British colonial oppression.

Ina Reggae Culture

Respected by Rastas of the whole world and sung by:

Bob Marley, So Much Things To Say on the album Exodus 1977, (I' L never forget No way, they turned to their backs one Paul Bogle.)
Lauryn Hill, So much things to say inspired of the song of Marley.
Burning Spear, Old Marcus Garvey
Prince Far I, Jamaican heroes
Third World, 1865 (96° In The Shade), on the album éponyme

References

Paul Bogle Foundation
P.O. Box 67, Yallahs, St Thomas
Jamaica West Indies

External bond

Page on Paul Bogle on the site of the minister of education, Youth and the Culture Jamaican.

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