The Baptist War

The Baptist War (also known as the Christmas Rebellion) was an 1831–1832 slave rebellion in Jamaica led by Samuel Sharpe, notable for beginning as mass passive resistance and a planned slave general strike rather than armed revolt. It was a significant event in the abolition of slavery in the British Empire.

Claims that use this term

• The Baptist War began as mass passive resistance, not armed revolt.
• The Baptist War leader Samuel Sharpe planned a slave general strike, not armed revolt