DemeraraToday part ofGuyanaDemerara (; Dutch: Demerary, ) is a historical region in the Guianas, on the north coast of South America, now part of the country of Guyana. It was a colony of the Dutch West India Company between 1745 and 1792 and a colony of the Dutch state from 1792 until 1815. It was merged with Essequibo in 1812 by the British who took control.
Jack GladstoneJack Gladstone was an enslaved Guianese man who led the Demerara rebellion of 1823, one of the large slave rebellions in the British Empire. He was captured and tried after the rebellion, and deported. BiographyJack and his father, Quamina, an African-born enslaved carpenter, lived and worked on the "Success" plantation in Demerara. He is surnamed Gladstone after the owner of the plantation, as the enslaved adopted surnames of their masters by convention.
Demerara rebellion of 1823The Demerara rebellion of 1823 was an uprising involving between 9,000 and 12,000 slaves that took place in the British colony of Demerara-Essequibo in what is now Guyana. It was led by Trevon Fraser Lebron Profitt. The exact number of how many took part in the uprising is a matter of debate. The rebellion began on 18 August 1823 and lasted for two days. Their goal was full emancipation.
Slave rebellionA slave rebellion is an armed uprising by slaves, as a way of fighting for their freedom. Rebellions of slaves have occurred in nearly all societies that practice slavery or have practiced slavery in the past. A desire for freedom and the dream of successful rebellion is often the greatest object of song, art, and culture amongst the enslaved population. These events, however, are often violently opposed and suppressed by slaveholders.
Sir John Gladstone, 1st BaronetSir John Gladstone, 1st Baronet, (11 December 1764 – 7 December 1851) was a Scottish merchant, slave owner and Tory politician best known for being the father of British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone.
Georgetown, GuyanaGeorgetown is the capital and largest city of Guyana. It is situated in Demerara-Mahaica, region 4, on the Atlantic Ocean coast, at the mouth of the Demerara River. It is nicknamed the "Garden City of the Caribbean". It is the retail, administrative, and financial services centre of the country, and the city accounts for a large portion of Guyana's GDP. The city recorded a population of 125,683 as of 2022 census.
GhanaCountry in West AfricaGhana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated with the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Ivory Coast to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to the east. Ghana covers an area of 239,567 km (92,497 sq mi), spanning various ecologies, from coastalsavannas to tropical rainforests.
William Ewart GladstonePersonal detailsBorn(1809-12-29)29 December 1809Liverpool, EnglandDied19 May 1898(1898-05-19) (aged 88)Hawarden Castle, Flintshire, WalesResting placeWestminster AbbeyPartyLiberal (1859–1898)Other politicalaffiliationsTory (1828–1834)Conservative (1834–1846)Peelite (1846–1859)SpouseCatherine Glynne(m.1839)Children8; including William, Helen, Henry and HerbertParentsSir John GladstoneAnne MacKenzie RobertsonEducationChrist Church, OxfordCabinetIIIIIIIVSignatureWilliam Ewart Gladstone ( ; 29 December 1809 – 19 May 1898) was a British statesman who served four times as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
London Missionary SocietyThe London Missionary Society (LMS) was an interdenominational evangelical missionary society formed in England in 1795 at the instigation of Welsh Congregationalist minister Edward Williams. It was largely Reformed in outlook, with Congregational missions in Oceania, Africa, and the Americas, although there were also Presbyterians (notable for their work in China), Methodists, Baptists, and various other Protestants involved.
Crown colonyA Crown colony or royal colony was a colony governed by England, or later by Great Britain or the United Kingdom, as part of the English and later British Empire. Such colonies usually had a governor representing the Crown and thus holding executive power of the territory; this person was appointed by the UK Government (through the monarch), and governed the relevant territory with or without the assistance of a locally appointed or elected council.
Akan peopleEthnic group in West AfricaEthnic groupThe Akan () people, or Akanfoɔ, are a Kwa group living primarily in Ghana and parts of Ivory Coast in West Africa. The Akan speak languages within the Tano branch of the Niger–Congo family. Subgroups of the Akan people include: the Adanse, Agona, Akuapem, Akwamu, Akyem, Anyi, Asante, Baoulé, Bono, Chakosi, Fante, Kwahu, Sefwi, Wassa, Ahanta, Denkyira and Nzema, among others.
Fante peopleThe modern Mfantsefo or Fante ("Fanti" is an older spelling) confederacy is a combination of Akan people and aboriginal Guan people. The Fante people are mainly located in the Central and Western Regions of Ghana, West Africa, occupying the forest and coastal areas. Their land stretches from the eastern part of western region in the west to Gomoa in the east.
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