* History Facts & Notes for 2011 During the 17th century the Caribbean economy experienced a great change that would be revolutionary. This change was termed the "Sugar Revolution". The "Sugar Revolution" describes the change from tobacco to sugar as the chief crop of the region and the changes that were associated with it. But what were the factors that led to this great change? THE FACTORS INCLUDE: * Competition. West Indian tobacco faced great competition from tobacco grown in
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The Trans-Atlantic slave trade which began in the early 16th century‚ gained ground in the following three centuries and was eventually abolished in the 1800s. By the late 18th century‚ the British population began to find the slave trade both morally and financially disagreeable. The four main factors which contributed to the abolition of the slave trade were the campaigns of the white middle class‚ the mass support from the white working class‚ the protestations by the black slaves and the economic
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The Caribbean and its people lack definition but bear a common historic background. Quite often in geographical sense the Caribbean is defined as a group of islands in an archipelago stretching from the peninsular of Florida to the coast of South America. The geographical definition however is vain when the composition of the Caribbean is considered as it neglects the characteristics of the people and focuses on the makeup of countries. However‚ we are all aware the Caribbean is not just countries
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England and America flourished. Due to the English’s belief in racial superiority‚ African slavery will remain in America for quite some time. The delights of slavery and making a profit only enhanced the use of slavery in the Colonies. In 1661‚ the Barbados slave codes were passed which essentially indicated that slaves have no rights at all and that the slave owners could treat the slaves however they preferred simply because the slaves were their property. Soon after came the 1st Great
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Peter Wood’s Black Majority is a social history examining the cause and effects‚ both explicit and implicit‚ of the black majority that emerged in colonial South Carolina. His study spans the time period from the settlement of Carolina through the Stono Rebellion‚ which took place in 1739. He also takes into consideration and examines certain events that took place in the years immediately preceding the settlement of 1670‚ as well as those that immediately followed‚ as a direct result of‚ the Stono
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Brief History of the Caribbean through Emancipation 1492 – When Queen Isabella of Spain sent Christopher Columbus across the Atlantic Ocean. His official mission was to discover a new trade right to Asia and “Christianize” the “heathers” who lived there. ▪ Christopher Columbus and the Spanish “conquistadores” who followed him made little secret of their real interest. ▪ When Columbus landed in the Bahamas and saw the native Arawaks adorned with gold trinkets‚ he was convinced that
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RESEARCH PAPER Table of Contents 1. Title of study 2. Aim 3. Rationale 4. Introduction 5. Forms of resistance and its effectiveness 6. Conclusion 7. Bibliography 8. Appendix Title of study Theme: Resistance and Revolts. Discuss the forms of resistance used by slaves and assess the effectiveness of the different forms of resistance. Statement of Aim Throughout this research paper‚ the reader will have a better understanding of the different forms
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mainly immigrants from Barbados who brought slaves with them. In the low country black people were never indentured servants. They were slaves from the start. By the early 18th century more Africans had arrived than blacks. By 1740 the Carolina low country had 40‚000 slaves. A similarity to the slavery in the Chesapeake is there was a high mortality rate from diseases‚ overwork‚ and poor treatment. As the regions black population grew‚ white people became fearful of revolt and by 1698 Carolina had
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1930s forced the colonial masters to instate elected representation. There were no restrictions put on the population – except that of age in being eligible to vote and elect members to the legislature. 1944 Jamaica‚ 1945 Trinidad and Tobago‚ 1950 Barbados‚ 1951 Antigua and Barbuda‚ St. Lucia‚ St.Vincent‚ Guyana and St. Kitts. Political Enfranchisement This refers to the right of a people or nation to determine their own affairs. Once emancipation was achieved it was only a matter of time before
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The word slavery is etched in the minds and or psyche of many across the globe. The institution‚ still of great discussion and prevalence in the modern world‚ is often spoken about in correlation with words such as oppression‚ prejudice‚ cruelty and death. In its simplified form according to the Oxford Dictionary slavery is defined as “the state of being a slave; a condition of having to work very hard without proper remuneration or appreciation”. However a more extensive look at the institution
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