The 1868 Royal Commission After Morant Bay

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The 1868 Royal Commission After Morant Bay

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In 1865, the Morant Bay Rebellion shook Jamaica to its core. Paul Bogle marched on the courthouse, Governor Edward John Eyre declared martial law, and hundreds were executed. But what happened next? In 1866, a Royal Commission was sent to investigate. This episode unpacks the commission's findings, the political firestorm it ignited in Britain, and the long-term consequences for Jamaica: the end of the island's representative assembly, the imposition of Crown Colony rule, and the bitter debate over Eyre's actions. We explore the key figures—John Russell, James Cockburn, Charles Buxton—and the question at the heart of the controversy: could a colonial governor be held accountable for atrocities committed under martial law? The commission's report was a whitewash, but it exposed the brutal realities of colonial governance and set the stage for decades of struggle. Join Lucas and Luna as they sift through the evidence, the politics, and the legacy of a moment when the British Empire was forced to look at itself. #MorantBay #RoyalCommission #EdwardJohnEyre #PaulBogle #GeorgeWilliamGordon #CrownColony #JamaicaHistory #BritishEmpire #MartialLaw #Colonialism #JohnRussell #CharlesBuxton #HistoryOfJamaica #FexingoHistory #CaribbeanHistory #1865 #1866 #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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