4. History After the slaves were freed many of them became farmers retreating to the mountains far away from their former plantations becoming peasants during this time the export of sugar declined rapidly but the exports of bananas coffee and Longwood supplemented the economy and drew Jamaica’s economy away from the dependence of sugar this period of slave freedom and economy diversion lasted till 1938 Jamaica’s rebellion against England began in 1938 with many leaders of political parties being hailed as heroes with a self-government being established in 1944 and officially being recognized by England in 1962
