Quamina
Leader of the Demerara Rebellion of 1823 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Quamina Gladstone (1778 – 16 September 1823), most often referred to simply as Quamina, was a Guyanese slave from Africa and father of Jack Gladstone. He and his son were involved in the Demerara rebellion of 1823, one of the largest slave revolts in the British colonies before slavery was abolished.
Quamina | |
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Born | 1778[1] Ghana, Africa[2] |
Died | (1823-09-16)16 September 1823 Demerara |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | slave-carpenter, deacon |
Known for | Demerara rebellion of 1823 |
He was a carpenter by trade, and worked on an estate owned by Sir John Gladstone. Quamina was implicated in the revolt by the colonial authorities and killed by British soldiers on 16 September 1823. He is considered a national hero in Guyana, and there are streets in the capital Georgetown and the village of Beterverwagting on the East Coast Demerara named after him.[3]