... fact that past religious movements had created some trouble, Jamaican officials began to arrest the most prominent Rasta leaders for disturbance of the peace. Rastafarians were at odds with society because of their refusal to conform to the role the establishment had set for them. People believed ... music known as reggae. Progress, Acceptance, and Integration Through the 1950s and 60s, the Rastafarians became more and more alienated from society. Not only did they separate themselves from the traditional Christian church by their refusal to accept the image of their savior as a white Je...

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