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    Slavery In The Caribbean

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    The Caribbean consists of seemingly countless islands that all belong to different countries which have their own unique culture and race. The diversity in the Caribbean is due, in part, to the labour demands and migration patterns during the colonial period. In addition, the discourse used in relation to race during this time period helped to contribute to the use of slave labour from places like Africa and China. This paper will examine how the discourse used created the justification and rationale for why African and Chinese slave labour could be used in the Caribbean. This discourse, in combination with labour demands and the profitability margins for plantations on various Caribbean islands, caused white Europeans to find the cheapest…

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    a number of ways throughout history and an important time that resistance was demonstrated was during slavery in the Caribbean. Some forms of resistance that the slaves use are running away, destroying property, malingering, thieving, murdering and committing suicide. Although, these methods were effective, revolution was the most successful, especially during the Haitian Revolution. Slavery in the Caribbean The beginning of slavery can be traced back from the late fifteen century to the…

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    Caribbean Sugar

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    significant impact in the Caribbean and in the rest of the world. There were many social and economic, results that came from the introduction of sugar to the caribbean. Sugar introduced two important relationships, one between sugar and slavery as well as a relationship between the caribbean islands and colonial empires. Slavery fueled the mass production of sugar which was then transported to colonial empires for their financial gain. The warm, tropical climate of the caribbean along with…

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    Caribbean Culture

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    There are a lot of misconceptions of the caribbean that never seem to change and add on to the old ones as time passes. Most individuals knowledge about the caribbean is derived from other human beings and their experience and understanding and of it. This often leads to stereotyping. Many individuals tend to see the caribbean as a place for vacationing and relaxation. These islands are not just about reggae, Bob Marley, and the great food. There is much more to the caribbean than just the…

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    Caribbean Tourism

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    With its white sandy beaches, turquoise water, and tropical weather, the Caribbean, formally known as the West Indies, has become a popular travel spot; additionally, travel to the Caribbean is relatively accessible and inexpensive (Jayawardena & Ramajeesingh, 2003). As illustrated in the map below, the Caribbean includes over 7,000 islands, cays, islets and inhabited reefs scattered in the Caribbean Sea south of Florida, north of South America, and east of Central America and Mexico (“World…

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    Caribbean Ship

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    The year was 1843, and the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was bustling with excitement. All over the city, people were running errands, setting up shops, and carrying on with their daily lives. For soon, an important boat would enter the harbor,and it would take its passengers on a journey to the Caribbean Islands. I, David Carson, was 38 years old and employed as one of the many carpenters in the city, but I would be among one of these passengers. I was searching for some new environment in…

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    Between the Lines The recorded history of the Caribbean reveals how the trials and tribulations faced by its people have manifested in the present. Constantly oppressed, underestimated, and abused, the people of the Caribbean have developed a unique culture marked by the exploitation of the natives and slaves by the European colonizers and North American imperialists. The lines drawn by the North Atlantic powers have created an image of what is wrong or right, good or bad, high or low, worthy…

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    Caribbean Planters Essay

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    The planters in the colonies were in many ways a direct contrast to the unique economic and political position of the absentee planters. The Caribbean was still populated by a class of British citizens who managed, operated, and owned slave plantations. Many of these people had resided within the West Indies for generations therefore were deeply entrenched in the local management and politics of the region. Green in his work on the subject describes how these were not colonies that had just…

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    Caribbean Research Paper

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    is to examine the thoughts and feelings of the readings for the purpose of the interjection of opinion. The Caribbean islands are composed of many island that lie along the eastern part of The United States. From Puerto Rico to Jamaica. The diverse islands are filled with beautiful beaches, resorts, villas and natural resources. Many of the islands today are preferred vacation destinations for many tourists, from all over the globe. Each island has a unique history that is a part of the legacy…

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    Caribbean tourism is a highly contested topic with two extreme polar views on the same subject. This is a fact plain to see in plenty of articles, and this case with two texts that provide different stances on the topic of tourist development in the Caribbean is no exception. First, there is an advertisement of a 1950s The Great White Fleet’s cruise vacations to the Caribbean directed towards a class of rich, (and at the time, most likely Caucasian) travellers. On the other hand, text two is the…

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