Cane Warriors

Based on a true story, Cane Warriors follows the journey of Moa, a fourteen-year-old enslaved person, as he becomes a cane warrior and fights for the freedom of enslaved people in Jamaica during Tacky's War in 1760.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 208 pages
\n Publication date: 07 October 2021
\n Publisher: Andersen Press Ltd
\n

Nobody is free until everybody is free.

Moa is fourteen. The only life he has ever known is toiling on the Frontier sugar cane plantation for endless hot days, fearing the vicious whips of the overseers. Then one night, he learns of an uprising, led by the charismatic Tacky. Moa is to be a cane warrior, and fight for the freedom of all the enslaved people in the nearby plantations. But before they can escape, Moa and his friend Keverton must face their first great task: to kill their overseer, Misser Donaldson. Time is ticking, and the day of the uprising approaches.

Irresistible, gripping, and unforgettable, Cane Warriors follows the true story of Tacky's War in Jamaica, 1760.

Tacky was a young man from the small village of St. Ann's Bay in Jamaica. He had grown up hearing stories of the cruelty of the British colonizers and their treatment of the enslaved people on the plantations. He had seen firsthand the suffering of his fellow villagers, who were forced to work long hours in the hot sun, without any pay or rights.

Determined to make a change, Tacky joined a group of enslaved people who were planning to revolt against their enslavers. The group, known as the Tacky's War, was led by a man named Peter Tosh, who had been a slave himself and had experienced the same hardships as Tacky.

The Tacky's War was a long and difficult struggle, but Tacky and his fellow warriors were determined to win freedom for all enslaved people in Jamaica. They fought bravely against the British troops, using whatever weapons they could find, including sticks, stones, and even their bare hands.

Despite the odds, the Tacky's War was a success. The British colonizers were forced to concede to the demands of the enslaved people, and slavery was abolished in Jamaica in 1838. Tacky and his fellow warriors were hailed as heroes, and their story became a symbol of resistance and freedom for people all over the world.

Today, Tacky's War is remembered as a pivotal moment in Jamaican history. It is a testament to the strength and resilience of the enslaved people, and to the power of collective action and determination. The story of Tacky and his fellow warriors continues to inspire people to fight for justice and equality, and to work towards a world where nobody is free until everybody is free.

\n Weight: 174g\n
Dimension: 128 x 198 x 17 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781839131127\n \n