Funded in part by The Culture Health, Arts, Sports and Education Fund (CHASE)

Jamaica Unshackled is a digitized collection of resources from the National Library of Jamaica. The collection brings together resources related to two landmark events in Jamaica's history:

  • 1831 Sam Sharpe Rebellion / Baptist War (Books, Newspapers, Serials, Pamphlets, Official Documents, Maps, Photographs, Prints)

  • 1865 Morant Bay Rebellion (Books, Newspapers, Serials, Official Documents, Maps, Photographs, Prints)

Jamaica Unshackled is the first digital collection developed by the National Library of Jamaica; other digital collections are forthcoming. We would appreciate your feedback and suggestions for digital collections and invite you to contact us at nljresearch@cwjamaica.com.