Barbados

children. However, it was not until the late 1970’s where she had gotten a divorce and decided that Barbados did not offer the economical means for social mobility. With the aid of her siblings, she funded her trip to come to America. She took my uncle and one of my aunts because they were old enough to find a job and contribute to the family. My mother and her other two siblings stayed back in Barbados with their father until my grandmother sent for them. The idea of “sending” for your children…

put hardship upon live on. I know how you got Tituba and your husband ,John, at the some time and forced into slavery they were only between the age of 12 and 18 at that time . There was no record of them in history until you returned from your Plantation in Barbados, so that means that you took them away form their home. That was not fair to them and you did not understand there culture so it made it easy for her to be blamed so the simplest things, she put up with this for yeas and that is…

times in their life or to make up what they are known for today to show their significant to the world through music. We will be looking at today the significance of reggae music and going back to where it’s came up and how reggae impacted Jamaica, Barbados and Cuba and its people to through the use of artist and how it then affected each person’s life in every country hearing and listening to reggae music in a different meaning and culture viewing. Reggae was from 1969 to 1983, during this time…

Every European empire in the New World utilized slave labor…” Many Africans were taken from their homes and forced to do manual labor. Olaudah Equiano was one of these people. He was kidnapped at age eleven by slave traders then transported to Barbados on a tremendously crowded ship. After his time there, he was sold to a Virginian plantation owner. A British captain purchased him changed his name to Gustavus Vassa and allowed him to join the Royal Navy and fight in the Seven Years War. He…

The role of the women in healthcare has evolved considerably from antiquity to modernity. Whether women earned the title of nurse, doctor, caregiver or obeah women, their place in history is one of influence and silent courage. Women have been perceived as being in the shadow, or in positions of low standing in relation to that of men. They are spoken of as being the “weaker” and more docile of the sexes; yet have still managed to operate in positions of power and influence. In the struggle for…

people who were not considered white, due to the social changes in the Caribbean around that time” (nalis,gov,tt). “The first cricket match that involved person of colour in the Caribbean was played in between Barbados and British Guiana and later down in the nineteenth century Trinidad, Barbados and Guyana were involved in triangular tournaments”…

Whether or not a settlement succeeded depended on how the settlers relationship with three things: their people, their neighbors, and their land. The Spanish, French, Dutch and the English all had different experiences with these three things and their reaction to them decided whether or not the settlement would succeed. Looking at the English colonies: New England, Chesapeake, the Middle Colonies, South Carolina and the Indies, we can see the same three things apply. The Spanish sent…

The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller about the factual events that took place in Salem Massachusetts in 1692. The Crucible is again about factual events and was written to inform people on the tragic events that happened 300 years ago. The play by Miller shows the true reason why the trials started and why they continued. The Crucible also provides insight into the cold war time period and things that people did in fear of Soviet spies and how similar it was to a “Witch Hunt”. The…

The British crafted an empire by using force, imposing authority, royal influence, and enhancing economic growth in North America for the purpose of expanding their empire. Britain was involved in many wars, set forth many regulations, influenced colonization, and developed commerce which all contributed to the British control of North America. England often used brutal force and intimidation tactics to defend their positions in North America. King Phillips war was a great example of this…

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible (1953), a powerful play set in Puritan Massachusetts, asserts that across time, members of society have been alienated due to minute differences that go against the accepted conformity, a trend that has existed well into modern times; however, this idea would not have been as clearly communicated if the play’s setting had been other in American colonies. This message most appropriately connects with Salem, Massachusetts, where it was famed for its witch trials…