Diary of a Slave on a Plantation May 19‚1857 Today‚ I arrived at the plantation with my younger brother. I cannot believe that I had survived the entire journey from Africa to America below deck. Even though‚ I had tried to kill myself‚ twice‚ by not eating. Alas‚ they prevented me by placing some sort of screw device in my mouth in order to open it and force me to eat. After the second attempt‚ I realized there will be no one to take care of my young brother‚ so I tried my best to keep myself
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I am 10 years old. Life as a slave in the plantation is terrible. I do work from 7 am to 9 pm. I have to chop and grow cotton at the plantation. I have been at this plantation for at least 5 years. I had a mom‚ a dad and 2 brothers but I got taken from my brothers and parents when I was around 5. I’m escaping so I’m free and I might be able to find my parents and brothers. I will escape with Harriet Tubman. I will leave tomorrow saturday January 25th. I will leave at night because most people
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consider the Caribbean to be an ideal vacationer’s destination. With its warm climate‚ beautiful beaches‚ plentiful and unique wildlife ecosystems‚ diverse background and plentiful luxury resorts. But if you step away from this‚ a very different reality is uncovered. Sugar cane and plantation ruins serve as reminders of a much darker history. In the following essay‚ I will be examining the European colonization of the Caribbean‚ along with the factors that were present in the Caribbean which played
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CXC CARIBBEAN HISTORY SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT 2013 Candidate’s name: Tazmine Reid-Jones Candidate number: School: Centre number: Territory: Teacher’s name: Title: To what extent has the Transatlantic Slave Trade Impacted on West Africa and what are the experiences of its victims? TABLE OF CONTENT Acknowledgement Introduction Research Questions Rationale What factors led to the Transatlantic Trade? How was the trade organized? How were the slaves treated aboard
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comprise less than one-tenth of one percent of the world’s marine environment‚ yet are home to at least twenty-five percent of all known marine species. Different structural types of coral reefs are distinguished but only some exist within the Caribbean: i. Fringing reefs are the most common type of coral reefs. They develop adjacent to the shore usually along rocky coasts of uplifted islands or along the shores of exposed limestone islands. Burke and Maidens (2004) estimated that 1010-1260
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Slavery on Southern Plantations When we look back on American history there are many things that we are proud of. Americans are worldly known for being proud of their country and are considered to be full of them selves by many. However‚ our hands are not clean. For hundreds of years Americans had made African Americans their personal slaves and forced them to do manual labor and be servants. Even after the emancipation proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln‚ African Americans were persecuted
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Sugar Plantation John Barrett‚ an 18th-century plantation owner in Trelawny‚ Jamaica. February 14‚ 1782 The slaves are quite busy as we are at the height of the crop season. Late last year‚ the former owner did some renovation to the various factory buildings including the boiling house‚ the distillery‚ the curing house and the trash house. These various buildings play an integral role in the manufacturing process for sugar. The boiling house is important as this is where the sugar cane juice
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Location and Definitions of the Caribbean Origin of Caribbean — The word ‘Caribbean’ is said to be derived from the indigenous people’s name for themselves‚ ‘Carib’. The term ‘West Indies’ which is often used interchangeably with Caribbean is the name given to the region by Christopher Columbus in 1492. — As with the inexact name of the region so to is there little agreement on what area is included within the Caribbean. Different criteria are used to define the region.
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The excerpt from William Bradford’s Of Plimouth Plantation tells the story of the journey on the Mayflower and the arrival in the New World. Before the disembarkation‚ the settlers dealt with “the vast ocean and a sea of troubles before in their preparation.” Along with their battle with the ocean‚ the pilgrims experienced misfortune before‚ during‚ and after arriving in the New World. Bradford uses nature both literally and metaphorically in order to recount the trials and tribulations that the
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THINGS TO DO IN CAPE COD Cape Cod is a peninsula jutting out like a muscled flexed arm in the Atlantic Ocean. As part of the state of Massachusetts‚ it is the first stop before boarding the ferry towards the infamous summer vacation islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. Flanked by water on all sides‚ Cape Cod is a haven for water enthusiasts. The gorgeous sands and pristine waters of Cape Cod lure vacationers for a leisurely dip in its beaches. Sun worshippers can take their time on the
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