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_____ Nanny of the Maroons Lauren T. Eberle Lauren Eberle is a junior sociology major from Crystal Lake, Illinois . She wrote this paper for Dr. Rosemary Onyango's AFR 1000G: Introduction to Africana Studies class. _____ Despite living in a patriarchal world, there have been women who challenge their assigned roles in order to better the societies in which they find themselves. In addition to experiencing discrimination based on gender, women of color also experience discrimination based on their race. As a result, there are more challenges that they have to overcome. Nanny of the Maroons was no exception to this. In the words of one historian, she was the most notable rebel woman in Jamaica s history. 1 Her story is intriguing, yet shadowed in mystery. She was a powerful woman who transcended gender stereotypes in order to lead her people. However, very little is known about her, since neither she nor her people left a conventional written record.
Nanny of the Maroons Lauren T. Eberle Lauren Eberle is a junior sociology major from Crystal Lake, Illinois. She wrote this paper for Dr. Rosemary
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