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The Maroons gained their freedom by fighting two wars with the British. After defeating the British in the first war a peace treaty was made. But there were sins of the British being bias, which caused the second war. After time passed by, the maroons were made free 50 years before the abolition of slavery.

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The Jamaican Maroons had a lot of manpower to help the british army in a war against the spanish to take Jamaica

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Who were the windward maroons?

these are the maroons that lived in the eastern part of the island called Jamaica


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Why are the maroons important in the history of Jamaica and the Caribbean region?

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Who promised to free all enslaved people in her kingdom?

Queen Nanny of the Maroons, a leader of the Windward Maroons of Jamaica, promised to free all enslaved people in her kingdom. She was a fearless and strategic leader who fought against British colonizers and advocated for the freedom of her people.


What did Nanny of the Maroon do?

Nanny of the Maroons was a Jamaican national hero who led a community of escaped slaves in the mountains of Jamaica, fighting against British colonization. She is remembered for her strategic military skills and her role in preserving the culture and freedom of her people.


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.


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Where did maroons live in Jamaica?

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