Characters in Six great Jamaicans

Main characters

• George William Gordon

  A Jamaican businessman and politician who was executed for his alleged role in the Morant Bay rebellion.

• Paul Bogle

  A Jamaican Baptist deacon and leader of the Morant Bay rebellion, who became a national hero.

• Marcus Garvey

  A Jamaican political activist, publisher, journalist, and orator who was a proponent of the Black Nationalism and Pan-Africanism movements.

• Sir Alexander Bustamante

  A Jamaican labour leader and politician who became the first Prime Minister of Jamaica.

• Norman Manley

  A Jamaican statesman who served as the first Premier of Jamaica and was a leading figure in the nationalist movement.

• Mary Seacole

  A Jamaican-British nurse and businesswoman who set up the 'British Hotel' behind the lines during the Crimean War.