" One of the most successful forms of non violent resistance performed by women, was the disruption of production by the elimination of the planter's work force. Though this form of resistance never harmed the planter physically, it harmed them economically as fewer slaves meant less profit. As stated by Craton , any act that affects the planters in a negative way is a form of resistance, even if its non aggressive.2 Nanny, who was the leader of the Windward Maroons, participated in this form of 'passive' resistance as she organized large scale rebellions to rescue hundreds of slaves from different Jamaican plantations. Originally, she was brought to the New World to work on the plantations in Jamaica but then later escaped into the mountains where the maroons were formed to rescue slaves and thwart the planter's efforts to exploit Africans through slavery. Though she was depicted as a heroine, her participation in resistance has largely been ignored by historians who have restricted their focus to male figures in maroon history. However in actuality, she is held up as the most important figure in maroon history. She was the spiritual, cultural and military leader of the Windward Maroons and her importance stems from the fact that she guided the Maroons through the most intense period of their resistance against the British, between 1725 and 1740. Nevertheless, because she was the architect behind the elaborate schemes of the destruction of many plantations, planters developed intense detestation towards her. As a result of this, planters depicted Nanny as a formidable and deadly opponent. Besides her perspicacious ability to organized rebellion, Nanny was also recognized for not physically fighting on the forefront to be to get favorable outcomes. According to Sharpe, she stated that "She never went out into battle, but received the bullets of the enemy that was intended for her.
