Royal Caribbean International

Her Majesty but usually had the right to exploit all commercial possibilities in these lands. The government also granted monopolies to single slave trading companies, in the English case to the English Company of Royal Adventures and the Royal African Company (Egerton 195). The Royal African Company therefore was responsible for the shipping of enormous numbers of African slaves into the Carbic. The colonies were also forbidden to conduct slave trade with other slave trading companies than the…

and continued to do so until the early 19th century. One of the main reasons Europe did this was to gain access to the abundant and untapped resources there. The growth of some African countries’ economies during that time can be credited to the international trade of those resources. Africa supplied a wide array of resources that were new, and therefore very desirable, to the Europeans. Among these many resources that were exported from the African continent, ivory, the material that elephant…

During this time, slavery in the Caribbean was a popular topic in Europe. Countries such as England and France benefited from the morally destitute system that were hidden of domestic civility. Europe remained primarily ignorant and unaware of what their economic system entailed during the…

The origins of Latin American’s modern racial categories and racial hierarchies have been greatly debate throughout the 21st century. Some historians argued that Latin American racial categories and hierarchies were created when European first arrived in the New World. In contrast, others believe it took years of European influence to create the racial ideals and constructions that exist in modern Latin America. Race and ethnicity know as fixed referents that people grow up learning. The word…

When asked about Christopher Columbus and 1492, seventh grade students are likely going to recite the standard “history” of Columbus and his great discovery of America. Everyone knows, “in 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue” to prove the world was round and to get spices from the West Indies. Rather than landing in the West Indies, he found the “New World.” It was this great discovery that paved the way for Europeans tired of monarch rule and religious oppression to travel to and settle this…

Triangular Trade During the 17th and 18th centuries in America, a new era began as raw resources were harvested and shipped to Europe for purchase. As more and more goods were harvested from America, plantation owners required laborers to gather and prepare the raw materials to ship to Europe. One of the ways they found laborers was through the transatlantic slave trade. This trade remains one of the largest forced migrations in the world “The transatlantic slave trade was the largest forced…

Aids and Accusation Aids and Accusation, written by Paul Farmer, is a book that truly captures and describes the epidemiology and history of HIV/AIDS in Haiti. Farmer’s immergence into the Haitian community during his research, alongside his educational background as a medical anthropologist and physician, contributed greatly to his approach of providing a deeply holistic understanding of HIV/AIDS in Haiti to the public for the first time (Farmer 2006:253). Through ethnographical,…

indigenous Africans turn on their people and follow or do whatever the master commanded; even if it meant whipping and killing one of their own, like what Noble did to Kuta. In the reading “Race and Color in the Caribbean” by Hoetink the author also describes the “white power” exemplified in the Caribbean. Hoetink displays this through stating, “These multiple influences were reflected in a local conceptualization in which physical traits ranged from ‘dark’ to ‘light,’ different ‘types’ of which…

Bryan Staerkel Caribbean/Post Colonial 9/26/16 In the late 1700’s Haiti went through a revolution that changed the country and the world in a way unlike any other. Toussaint Louverture led a revolution that successfully ended slavery and made France, as well as many other countries question it. Haiti became the worlds first black republic and the aftermath of the revolution can still be seen today. “Egalite for All” brings the story of the revolution to life and gives greater insight to what…

The colorful buildings, crystal-clear waters, shimmering sand, and antique cars are all part of the character and rich culture of Cuba. The Caribbean island is also known for its rolling mountains, natural beauty, idyllic architecture, and vibrant history. Spaniards began colonizing in Cuba after Christopher Columbus discovered the island in 1492. As Spanish and African immigrants settled into the new land, they brought with them their distinct cultures, traditions, and history. After…