<p>Nanny, a national heroine of Jamaica, was the leader of the Windward &nbsp;Maroons, former enslaved people living in interior communities in the eastern or &nbsp;windward area of Jamaica during colonial times. As such, her history is &nbsp;integrated with that of the Maroons, warriors fundamental to the history &nbsp;of resistance in the Caribbean.</p>

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Nanny of the Maroons - The Mother of Resistance

JAN 26, 20207 MIN
PanAfricast

Nanny of the Maroons - The Mother of Resistance

JAN 26, 20207 MIN

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<p>Nanny, a national heroine of Jamaica, was the leader of the Windward &nbsp;Maroons, former enslaved people living in interior communities in the eastern or &nbsp;windward area of Jamaica during colonial times. As such, her history is &nbsp;integrated with that of the Maroons, warriors fundamental to the history &nbsp;of resistance in the Caribbean.</p>