Overview
The motto on Jamaica’s coat of arms, Out of Many, One People, reflects the diversity of cultures that is Jamaica today. Jamaica the people follows the island’s history from colony to independence and beyond. Fabulous images and special spreads on food and life in a Maroon village show a side of Jamaica not depicted in tourist pamphlets. Other topics include: – The Taino people – Jamaica’s first inhabitants – The slave trade and the plantation system – Pirates of the Caribbean – Rebellion and resistance to slavery and oppression – Jamaican heroes such as Paul Bogle, Nanny, Marcus Garvey and Alexander Bustamante – Jamaican influence abroad and Jamaican foods made famous