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The Irony of Paul Bogle on the Jamaican Dollar
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Why does Paul Bogle's face appear on the Jamaican dollar? The answer is darker than you think. Paul Bogle led the Morant Bay Rebellion in 1865. He fought for justice, for land rights, for the poor. The British hanged him for it. For over 100 years, Jamaica barely mentioned his name. He wasn't in textbooks. No statues. No recognition. The colonial government wanted him erased. Then in 1969, four years after independence, the Jamaican government declared Paul Bogle a national hero. His face went on the dollar. Sounds like justice, right? But here's the controversy. The same systems Paul Bogle
