in the Caribbean Most of us today think of pirates as something that exists only in movies and literature‚ but 300 years ago this was a very different story. Much unlike what you may see in today’s pop culture piracy was a very fair and democratic system where crew members could elect their own captains and where Africans were considered equal to whites‚ a truly revolutionary concept for its time‚ considering that the use of slaves was a common practice at the time. Piracy in the Caribbean carried
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I. Introduction Caribbean Area 2‚754‚000 km2 (1‚063‚000 sq mi) Land area 239‚681 km2 (92‚541 sq mi) Population (2009) 39‚169‚962 Density 151.5 /km2 Ethnic groups Afro-Caribbean‚ European‚ Indo-Caribbean‚ Chinese Caribbean‚[2] Amerindians (Arawak‚ Caribs‚ Taínos) Demonym West Indian‚ Caribbean person‚ Caribbean Languages Spanish‚ English‚ French‚ Dutch‚ among others Government 13 sovereign states; 17 dependent territories Largest cities Santo Domingo Havana Santiago de los Caballeros Port-au-Prince
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Caribbean Voices : Living a Double life / Dual Identities. Caribbean Poetry is the expression of the constant dualistic nature of the Caribbean identity. Caribbean Poetry exemplifies a unique hybrid made from the voice of the Caribbean experience and its postcolonial English heritage but this creates an inner crisis. The inner crisis of two conflicting cultures that create further conflicting ideas of home and belonging on one hand and growth and fulfilment on the other. But it is also about the
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THE EDUCATION SYSTEM The structure of education in Jamaican has gone through several stages of development over the years. The former education system was established in an agrarian society‚ intended to maintain and reinforce a social structure characterized by a small white elite and a largely black labouring class‚ however it has now evolved into an Industrial and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Age. This has contributed to shaping a system which is dynamic in nature‚ preparing
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aware that they were dissatisfied with the conditions they were living in and their desire for emancipation The Tacky’s War‚ 1760 First major 18th century war Led by Chief Tacky in St. Mary‚ Jamaica in April 1760 Initiated on Frontier Sugar Plantation owned by Ballard Beckford on the 7th April Africans raided Fort Haldane in Port Maria for weapons Many British enslavers were killed (approx. 40-60) Some Maroons assisted in fending off the
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numerical answer that is not exact MUST be written correct to THREE significant figures. Examination Materials Mathematical formulae and tables Electronic calculator Ruler and graph paper Copyright © 2011 Caribbean Examinations Council ® All rights reserved 02134020/CAPE/SPEC 2 SECTION A (MODULE 1) Answer BOTH questions. 1. (a) Let p and q be given propositions. (i) Copy and complete the table below to show the truth tables of p → q and ~ p ∨ q. [3 marks] p
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IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE IN THE CARIBBEAN Foreign exchange Contribution to GDP/GNP Food security Employment Environmental management CONSTRAINTS AFFECTING CARIBBEAN AGRICULTURE Climate Topography Appropriate Technology Rural Infrastructure Land Tenure and Fragmentation Credit Facilities Marketing Facilities Extension Services Praedial Larceny CLASSIFICATION OF CARIBBEAN FARMS Distinguishing
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collapse. The sugar industry was already in a poor state because of (1) shortage of labour and (2) sugar beet competition. To avoid total decline‚ planters tried to introduce immigration in the form of bringing in laborers from Europe‚ other Caribbean islands‚ Asia and other areas. They also tried to introduce technology in order to reduce the cost of sugar production. However‚ all of these efforts could not stop the changes from sugar monoculture (planting of one crop which was sugar cane) to agricultural
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UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST FACTORS AFFECTING JOB SATISFACTION AND TEACHER MORALE IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE DANGBE WEST DISTRICT OF THE GREATER ACCRA REGION VICTORIA YEBOAH 2011 UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST FACTORS AFFECTING JOB SATISFACTION AND TEACHER MORALE IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE DANGBE WEST DISTRICT OF THE GREATER ACCRA REGION BY VICTORIA YEBOAH Dissertation Submitted to the Institute for Educational Planning and Administration of the Faculty of Education
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during one period of time in their historic accounts. For Caribbean states‚ this period was also a mark of re-development and re-establishment of economies and societies. Emancipation in the Caribbean was the catalyst for many positive steps in the future but also setback in humanity with respect to human rights. In this paper one will analyze the structural techniques and traits used to facilitate the construction of Caribbean societies‚ post emancipation. Furthermore‚ one will also identify the
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