John Jeremie

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1795 – 1841

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Who was John Jeremie?

Sir John Jeremie was a British judge and diplomat, Chief Justice of Saint Lucia and Governor of Sierra Leone. He was given an award in 1836 for advancing "negro freedom" after accusing the judges in Mauritius of bias. He understood that colour prejudice and slavery were different problems.

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Born
1795
Guernsey
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Died
Apr 23, 1841
Port Loko

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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