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1700s Nanny

1700s Nanny

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The story of Nanny of the Maroons. The mysterious and powerful runaway African queen who would form a maroon community in the hills of Jamaica. Nanny is also a Jamaican National Hero.

The Anansi Chronicles is an anthology of speculative historical fiction.

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  • https://freesound.org
  • https://www.zapsplat.com
  • https://www.pacdv.com



Sources

  • https://cyber.harvard.edu/eon/marroon/history.html
  • https://jis.gov.jm/information/jamaican-history/
  • http://www.jnht.com/disndat_people.php
  • https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/queen-nanny-maroons-1733/
  • https://jamaicans.com/queennanny/
  • https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/blog/nanny-maroons
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