The revival of plantation agriculture following the Leeward and Windward Treaties led to the expanded importation of slaves from Africa. Thus the same forces that had created Maroon resistance soon led to insurrections by newer generations of African slaves. The fires of black rebellion continued, culminating in the famous slave rebellion of 1831, involving some 20,000 slaves, which led directly to the demise of slavery in the British Caribbean. The Maroon settlements of Jamaica survive even today, as testimony to the long, unbroken thread of history. Towns such as Accompong town, Moore Town, and Scotts Hall draw their names from the people and events of the Maroon resistance.
Maroon identity remains strong and distinct in the larger fabric of Jamaican society.