William Knibb: was
born in 1803 in Kettering, Northamptonshire. He came to Jamaica as
a Baptist missionary and based on what he saw, was determined to ‘slay the
monster’ of slavery, which proved a challenge as missionaries depended on the benevolence
of the plantation owners. Knibbs was jailed for ‘inciting a rebellion’,
threatened with tar and feathers and had his church and classrooms burned to
the ground. He was exonerated of all the charges brought against him.
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