The only woman to be honored as one of Jamaica’s seven National Heroes: Nanny of the Maroons. A formerly enslaved woman believed to be stolen from the Ashante people of Ghana, she escaped from slavery to the Blue Mountains where she and other freed Black people settled into what’s known as a Maroon society. There, they relied on farming and agriculture to survive, finding protection from the British army deep within the hard-to-navigate topography of their new homes. As leader of the Maroons, Nanny made several trips back and forth to plantations to free hundreds of slaves, trained her people in the art of guerrilla warfare, and led a years-long rebellion against the British army. 

Shirt:

7.5 oz., 100% USA cotton, 16 singles; 3.5% lycra ribbing; Shoulder-to-shoulder neck tape; Double needle stitch throughout; Pigment dyed for a retro vintage look; Reinforced seams; Densely knit for clean printing;