For over fifty years the Maroons of Dominica resisted being enslaved, choosing instead to live free in the country\'s mountainous interior.
So dramatic were their exploits, unparalleled bravery and sacrifice, that it stirred the consciences of the British public, including William Wilberforce and Granville Sharp, and helped focus attention on slave con.
Their sacrifice, however, was not in vain.
They dared to challenge the very system of Slavery and scores paid the ultimate price with their lives.
For over fifty years the Maroons of Dominica resisted being enslaved, choosing instead to live free in the country\'s mountainous interior