Abstract
This paper focuses on the food history of Maroons in Jamaica. More specifically, it analyzes the ways in which food was political in Jamaican Maroon society. In the existing historiography, the preeminent scholars of Jamaican Maroons argue that Maroons had little political agency in their negotiations with the British. I argue that the lens of food shows a political agency that those scholars have largely left out. To arrive at this conclusion, I mainly relied on 18th and 19th century historians as primary sources. I also utilized Maroon treaties, law codes, and court records as primary sources.
Recommended Citation
Kirby, Jack
(2024)
"Hungry for Change: Food Politics and the 18th Century History of Jamaican Maroons,"
Proceedings of GREAT Day: Vol. 15, Article 14.
Available at:
https://knightscholar.geneseo.edu/proceedings-of-great-day/vol15/iss1/14