Paul Bogle ( 1820 – 24 October 1865 ) was a Jamaican Baptist deacon and activist . He is a National Hero of Jamaica . He was a leader of the 1865 Morant Bay protesters , who marched for justice and fair treatment for all the people in Jamaica . After leading the Morant Bay rebellion , Bogle was captured by government troops , tried and convicted by British authorities under martial law , and hanged on 24 October 1865 in the Morant Bay court house
Morant Bay rebellion
Morant Bay rebellion
Paul Bogle