Hidden Empire: Catch a Fire

Summary 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, often described as a 19th century Malcolm X, emerged as their defiant leader. View more details

Hidden Empire: Catch a Fire

Directed : Menelik Shabazz

Written : Cecil Gutzmore

Stars : Paul Campbell Burt Caesar Reggie Carter Philip Bogle

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Genres : History

Release date : Jan 14, 1996

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Jamaica

Production companies : Aimimage Productions

Summary 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, often described as a 19th century Malcolm X, emerged as their defiant leader. View more details

Details

Genres : History

Release date : Jan 14, 1996

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Jamaica

Production companies : Aimimage Productions

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