Someone who stands up for the rights of others even at great personal risk.

An individual who a nation feels has made exceptionally outstanding contribution to the development of the country, even to the point of sacrificing his or her life.

Someone who contributes to the development of his/her country.

Order of the Nation is a National Award

A community hero is someone who does something special for the country.

O.D., O.M., C.D., O.J., are all National Awards.

The U.N.I.A. was founded by Marcus Garvey.

Paul Bogle led the Morant Bay Rebellion in 1865.

George William Gordon helped to set up free villages in Jamaica.

Jamaica has seen National Heroes and one National Heroine.

Nanny of the maroons and Samuel Sharpe both fought against the system of slavery.

Slavery existed in Jamaica after the British captured the island.

Some maroons were runaway slaves.

Samuel Sharpe led what is believed to be the last and greatest slave rebellion of the 15th century.

Paul Bogle led the Christmas Rebellion of 1831.

The Kensington Estate was burnt during the 'Christmas Rebellion'.

Samuel Sharpe was executed in 1832.

Slavery is a system in which people were bought and sold like animals and other forms of property.

Slavery was abolished was abolished in Jamaica in 1842

Kingston was the capital of Jamaica in 1834.

Marcus Garvey published the first newspaper in Jamaica.

The Jamaican Workers and Labourers Association was a trade union that was started by Marcus Garvey.

Norman Manley and Alexander Bustamante lived and worked during the same historical period.

Alexander Bustamante was the first Prime Minister of Jamaica.

The correct way to address National Heroes/Heroine is to add the title 'The Right Honourable' to their names.