Caribbean

One question you might have wondered about is “what is the Atlantic slave trade?” Some information that I found in, ‘The Cruelest Commerce” is,“the total of Africans who came to the Americans as slaves, experts today believe that between 10-12 million made the voyage to the “New World” countless others died on the Africans coast waiting to be loaded onto ships they died crossing the Atlantic Ocean.” Regarding this, the slaves (African men/woman/children) were taken from their home and loved ones…

Louisiana Creole cuisine originated in Louisiana. This type of Creole cooking uses influences from the general cuisine of the Southern United States and from populations present in Louisiana before the sale of Louisiana to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Louisiana Creole blends primarily French and Spanish cookings styles as well as West African, Amerindian, Hatian, German, Italian and Irish influences. In this cuisine, and from French influence, there is a large emphasis on…

All across the world there are dances for everything from weddings to war preparation to child birth; dance is an important aspect of many cultures, traditions and societies. My life has been influenced by a number of dance forms. One dance type I feel very passionate about dicussing and practicing is Capoeria. Capoeria is a dance that form I was introduced to when I was around 7 years old by the local Boys & Girls Club and as I began to get older and do my own research on its origin and…

The geography of Africa has always been a mix of a desert, an inhospitable dense forest and a small area in between perfect for hospitable living space. As a result, this diversity of climates has effected parts of Africa socially, politically, economically, and has also effected the ability for Africa to build a military. Some parts of Africa developed more of less than others simply due to their conditions. Africa was socially impacted due to the geography of the continent. For example,…

Between the early 1900’s up until present day, African immigrants ventured into the U.S. as refugees, students, merchants and so many other categories. Africans were filled with optimism, and maintained hope for an opportunity, that often weren’t afforded to them within their native countries. Several Africans were here to take advantage of American capitalistic culture, and achieve financial success through knowledge of trade and networking. However, even with capitalistic gain, or being…

During the late 18th and the early 19th century the political and social structures of France and Haiti changed drastically after the French and Haitian revolutions. The French revolution was caused by economic challenges facing the monarchy, whereas the Haitian revolution resulted from slavery and the desire of slaves for freedom and better treatment. Social and political inequality that existed in the class systems of region inspired the revolutions. Financial difficulties was one of the…

The novel Bruised Hibiscus written by Elizabeth Nunez in 1994 was set in Trinidad, where the author was born telling a story of passion, sexual repression, adultery, class conflict, and murder (Adell 679). Nunez (2003) initially opens the book with a situation where a white woman’s body stuffed in a burlap bag surface on ashore and was discovered by a fisherman. This significant for the reason in the Otahiti community, a woman of that status is considered untouchable and/or protected from…

The Kaurna People of Adelaide and the Adelaide Plains know to the Aboriginal people as Kaurna Jantanya (Red Kangaroo Place) was owned by 300 Native Aboriginal peoples until the colonisation in 1896. Adelaide and the surrounding plains was an open, grassy plain with patches of trees and shrubbery where the Kaurna people lived and managed the land skilfully. The area karrawirra pari (red gum forest river) now known as the river Torrens of Adelaide was a favoured camping ground of the Kaurna people…

CCOT Essay: Social and Economic Transformations During the years of 1492-1750, the Atlantic Ocean was first dormant before Christopher Columbus sailed there in the 15th century C.E. Afterwards, different types of transformations will be occurring for Africa, Western Europe, and the Americas. Including cash crops, needing of slaves for others labor, and the mixing of different cultures occurring at once. The main ones that’ll be mentioned for this essay on transformation is social which is the…

Although Victoria, also known to we Aussies as "Vic," is our nation's most densely populated state, it is the smallest in size by comparison. Vic's proximity and exposure to various marvels of geophysical splendor makes it a paradise for those who relish the great outdoors and this state's rich resources. With the Bass Strait and Tasmania to the south, New South Wales to its north, the Tas Sea to the east and with South Australia to its west, Victoria extends to Aussies a wide range of natural…