How did the African slavery impact the Caribbean region between1640-1985? Introduction When the Europeans switched from tobacco to sugar cultivation‚ the plantation needed more lands and more labour. The labour present came from the Tainos‚ whose population decreased from abuse‚ and could not meet the labour demands. The Europeans brought free labourers from Europe‚ but they could not be forced to work under the conditions demanded by the encomenderos. The church suggested the use of enslaving
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Essay Question Number 4; The Electoral systems in the Caribbean needs to be changed. How real is this view? An election as a political process serves as the single most important mechanism for citizens to participate in the selection of a government. When conducted to international standards‚ elections tend to confer legitimacy on a government. In the Commonwealth Caribbean‚ the electoral experience varies and tends to reflect not only the socio-political culture of the member state but also
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Question: Which in your opinion provides a better explanation of social order within the Caribbean? Despite the fact that majority of the Caribbean use the Macro theory in one way or the other to institute social order there are still some countries where the micro theory approach is more effective.As stated earlier‚ micro theory focuses on the individual rather than the society while Macro theory looks at the society as a whole‚ while social order on the other hand assumes a certain degree of order
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Sport refers to all forms of competitive physical activity which‚ through casual or organized participation‚ aim to use‚ maintain or improve physical ability and provide entertainment to participants. Over the years‚ many people in the Caribbean have overlooked the importance of sporting activity; however sport has made several contributions to the development of the region. Firstly‚ sport has the potential to be a source for the generation of increased income for the region‚ if it is marketed in
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Jamaica’s population of more than 2.5 million is equally divided between urban and rural dwellers. Jamaicans are mostly descendants of Africans but there are also East Indians‚ Chinese‚ Europeans‚ and Arabs. Jamaica is the third-largest island in the Caribbean Sea and since 1870 the capital has been Kingston‚ now with a population of more than 645‚000. The climate is tropical and tourists flock to Jamaica for its beautiful beaches. Jamaica has been called the Island of Springs‚ and the vegetation is striking
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Caribbean Studies Describe the value of Coral Reefs to Caribbean society and culture. Coral Reefs are the home of more than one quarter of all known marine fish species and tens of thousands of other species. The Caribbean coral reefs are vital and valuable natural resources that contain a wealth of biodiversity including over 60 species of coral and 1‚500 different species of fish – many of which are found nowhere else on earth. Coral reefs provide both a good and a service to many Caribbean
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Despite the fact that a large majority of Caricom countries have signed on to the Original Jurisdiction of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) since its establishment on 14 February 2001‚ only three so far‚ namely‚ Barbados‚ Guyana and Belize have acceded additionally to its Appellate Jurisdiction. The Original Jurisdiction deals with the interpretation and application of the Treaty which established Caricom‚ and the Appellate Jurisdiction is meant to take over the role of the Judicial Committee
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Brandon Abdullah Professor Harris English 1101 Authors of the pioneer period of Caribbean Literature strived to tell their stories to those around the world through their writing. Through their short stories‚ poems‚ and novels‚ they were able to bring their own cultures and ethnicities to readers around the world. Some writers wanted to tell stories about how things were during this period such as Jean Rhys and C.L.R James. Others like Alejo Carpenter told stories of their hometowns
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Africans from their native lands‚ brought on a new hybrid in the Caribbean. It all began in the 16th century when about 10 million Africans were brought to the Americas as slaves. More than half of these slaves were sent to the Caribbean. The Caribbean now has the most concentrated cluster of Africans in the Americas‚ with most of the population living in the Greater Antilles. With the imprint of millions of Africans in the Caribbean‚ a neo-Africa was created‚ allowing the African people and their
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viable once the correct business ideas are implemented‚ the economy rebounds from the global recession and both the external environment and investment climate remain attractive to investors. BACKGROUND Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean‚ measuring
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