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The Rise of Jamaica's Warring Gangs & Bob Marley's Attempted Assassination
The Rise of Jamaica's Warring Gangs & Bob Marley's Attempted Assassination
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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Jan 17, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
In the 1960's, Jamaica's leading politicians saw an opportunity in the street gangs that were forming up in Kingston's slums. Pretty soon, each gang leader, known as a don, had a political party backing him that came calling whenever they needed some dirty work done, some votes turned out or an opposition neighborhood attacked. In exchange, the dons received favors, money and guns, turned their neighborhoods into garrisons and went to war with each other. With the cold war looming in the background, the violence reached a level that shocked everyone...but no one could have expected it would lead to the world's most iconic Jamaican being shot down in his own home.
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Released:
Jan 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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