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  • Hidden Empire: Catch a Fire (1996)
  • Video | 30 min | History
Hidden Empire: Catch a Fire (1996)
Video | 30 min | History

Life was tough in Jamaica in 1865. Though slavery had been abolished for nearly 30 years, white planters still owned the land and enforced the law. Drought and high taxes was driving black share-croppers to despair. Deacon Paul Bogle, ...See moreLife was tough in Jamaica in 1865. Though slavery had been abolished for nearly 30 years, white planters still owned the land and enforced the law. Drought and high taxes was driving black share-croppers to despair. Deacon Paul Bogle, often described as a 19th century Malcolm X, emerged as their defiant leader. See less
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Jan 15, 1996 (United Kingdom)

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Philip Bogle
Self: Great Grandson of Paul Bogle Self: Great Grandson of Paul Bogle   See fewer
Burt Caesar
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
Paul Campbell
Paul Bogle Paul Bogle   See fewer
Reggie Carter
Governor Eyre Governor Eyre   See fewer
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