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39 Cards in this Set
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culture
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a culture is the distinct way of life of a group of people
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belief
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a belief is a person's idea that something exists or about things that are right or true
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ethnic group
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an ethnic group is one in which people belong to the same race and share a common culture
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value
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a value is one's judgement of what is important in life
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custom
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a custom is an established way of behaving that is accepted and practised by members of a group
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ancestry
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a person's family history
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heraldry
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a set of symbols which families and individuals used to identify themselves
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motto
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a sentence, word or phrase which expresses an attitude to someone or something. It can also mean the principles of a group/organization
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status
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a person's position within a group which determines his or her rights & responsibilities
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hero
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a hero is a role model for the rest of the society to emulate and one who stands up for the rights of others even at great personal risk
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slavery
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a system in which people are bought and sold like animals and other forms of property
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adult suffrage
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the right to vote which is given by law to persons 18 years and older
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the Assembly
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the elected branch of the system of government - the Old Representative System (ORS) established by the British in the colonies.
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Blanket union
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an organization of workers whose members are drawn from different occupational groups.
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Examples of Blanket unions
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NWU, BITU
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Co-operative
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a group of individuals who have come together to form a business by pooling their money in order to better satisfy their needs
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Cottage industry
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the making of goods at home
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Deed poll
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a legal process which allows a person to change his or her birth name or names
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Free villages
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small communities established by the ex-slaves after they were freed
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Guerilla warfare
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a form of fighting which uses harassment, surprise attacks and short battles over a long period of time to confuse and weaken the enemy
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National Hero
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an individual who a nation feels has made an exceptionally outstanding contribution to the development of the country, even to the point of sacrificing his or her life
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Oral tradition
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the presentation of the history of a group of people in their songs, dances and stories
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Peasants
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small farmers who own less than two hectares of land
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Provision ground
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small plot of land used to cultivate food
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Sedition
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a charge laid against anyone who encourages the citizens of a country to engage in widespread unrest/rebellion against the government
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Town slave
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a slave who works for a master who lives and works in an urban area
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Ancestors
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our relatives in the past
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Emigrant
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a person who leaves his or her country of origin to live in another country
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Extended family
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a family unit that consists not only of parents and children, but also of other close relatives such as grandparents & cousins
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Heritage
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aspects of our present lives which have been handed down from the past
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Indentured servant
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a contract labourer from another country who came to Jamaica to work on the plantations after emancipation
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Legacy
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something handed down from one person or group of persons to another
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Cultural heritage
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aspects of our culture which have been passed down over time from one generaton to the other
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Folklore
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the traditional beliefs and stories of a people handed down from one generation to the next
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Tradition
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the passing down of customs, opinions and beliefs from one generation to the other
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Custom
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an established way of doing something which is recognized by the society
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Returning resident
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a person who migrated to another country and who has returned to live in his or her place of origin
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Immigrant
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a person who leaves his or her country to take up residence in another country - you are an immigrant from the place where you were born eg: as an American in Jamaica, you are an immigrant from America
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Emigrant
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a person who leaves his or her country of birth to live in another country - you are an emigrant to the place where you have come to live eg: as an American you are an emigrant to Jamaica
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