Famous Mortimer
WillipsBrighton
Junior Chimp
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« on: May 25, 2015, 05:28:16 PM » |
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The Maroons are a fascinating group. There were a lot of them in Jamaica but the British ended up deporting them to Sierra Leone, after the original Black settlers (former slaves freed during the American Revolutionary War) mostly died. They figured the Maroons, who by definition live an African tribal lifestyle, would adapt better. They were right, at least they didn't die as much as the Americans did. They also sent some to Nova Scotia, where they did NOT adapt, and I think most of those people ended up being sent to Sierra Leone later on too.
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