I would rather die in yonder gallows than live for a minute more in slavery Sam Sharpe declared before he was hanged in 1832. Today revered as one of Jamaica s seven National heroes, Sam Sharpe was a Baptist preacher who was born a slave in Jamaica and named for his master. Sharpe is best known for his leadership role in the 1831 Christmas Rebellion on the Kensington Estate in western Jamaica during which hundreds of slaves lost their lives. Historians agree that this rebellion and the many others that it sparked, was largely responsible for the passing of the Act to abolish slavery less than a year later in 1832. Sharpe was tried and hanged for his part as organizer of the rebellion. DADDY SHARPE is the riveting account of Sharpe s life, in his own voice. Locked in prison, awaiting a sentence of certain execution, Sharpe retells the story of his life from his boyhood days at Cooper s Hill in St. James, ending with his surrender to the authorities after defeat in the 1831 rebellion. Rich with historical details of plantation life in colonial Jamaica, Sam Sharpe s story is told with depth and sensitivity and makes compelling reading.
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Fabulous. Full, solid and protean...full of surprise. --Professor Kamau Braithwaite, Professor of Comparative Literature, New York University
Fred Kennedy's Daddy Sharpe extensively researched, had mastered the voices of the period and given flesh and blood and spirit to the legend of our national hero. A story of an man and an era brought vividly and convincingly to life in an irresistible read - I could not put it down - this book is not only a valuable addition to out history, but also enriches the body of Caribbean Literature... --Rachel Manley, Author of Slipstream: A Daughter Remembers; and Drumblair
An extensively researched work, rich in historical detail and a timely contribution to public awareness of a Jamaican freedom fighter. --Dr. Swithin Wilmot, Dean of Faculty of Humanities and Education, University of the West Indies, Mona
Fred Kennedy's Daddy Sharpe extensively researched, had mastered the voices of the period and given flesh and blood and spirit to the legend of our national hero. A story of an man and an era brought vividly and convincingly to life in an irresistible read - I could not put it down - this book is not only a valuable addition to out history, but also enriches the body of Caribbean Literature... --Rachel Manley, Author of Slipstream: A Daughter Remembers; and Drumblair
An extensively researched work, rich in historical detail and a timely contribution to public awareness of a Jamaican freedom fighter. --Dr. Swithin Wilmot, Dean of Faculty of Humanities and Education, University of the West Indies, Mona
About the Author
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Fred Kennedy has worked as an educator for over 30 years, teaching in Jamaica and Canada, and held the post of Principal at St. George's College in Kingston from 2004-06. He has a great passion for Caribbean literature and history and is now researching his second novel, which deals with Spanish settlement in Jamaica in the 16th Century. He, his wife and three daughters reside in Ontario, Canada.
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