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    Peasantry in the Caribbean • Peasantry refers to mix production where farming is done for family use and sale. • The struggle of the blacks for land was part of the struggle for freedom. Land meant ownership‚ moving out of a position of being owned into one of possessing property‚ of controlling and managing it for his own benefit. • The effort began long before he was set free. It began with the Maroons in the mountains of Jamaica ‚ Bush Negros in Suriname and Guyana • Early peasantry

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    The Peasants Revolt

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    Death is back. The Black Death was a disease that was carried around by rats and fleas. When the Black Death had hit someone it was known as "catching the disease" the person who caught the disease was sick for about 5-7 days and then was killed. Effects of this disease included being itchy and very sore. There were cures for this disease but they were either too expensive or they didn’t work and were a wait of money and energy. So in this case the

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    Slavery played enormous roles in shaping the Revolution and its immediate aftermath during the years 1770 to 1800. Slavery in the colonies during this time period outlined the hypocritical nature of the revolutionaries as best seen in this quote from Foner. “’How is it … that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty from the drivers of negroes?’” (Foner‚ page 232) However‚ slavery also was a crucial party of the Colonies’ economies leading to the argument that slavery won Americans their war for Independence

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    Caribbean Literature

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    Gender in Caribbean History Dr. Kathleen Phillips Lewis Research Prospectus March 1‚ 2012 Based on different readings and lived experiences‚ the one question that always aroused is what effect do Caribbean women have on knowledge construction and ideas dispersed? The purpose of this research is to demonstrate the intellectual culture among Caribbean women. In addition to displaying their cultures‚ this research looks to clarify and bring to the surface the lifestyle that Caribbean women have

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    Caribbean integration movement I read with great interest a March 4‚ 2012 article in the Jamaica Gleaner by former Assistant Secretary General of the CARICOM Secretariat‚ where he argues that poor leadership – political‚ institutional‚ and business – has failed the Caribbean integration process. In a recent Facebook discussion I was engaged in‚ a learned colleague questioned the relevance of regionalism. That regionalism is now being put up to question is not only troubling‚ but also speaks to low-level

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    Agriculture in the Caribbean

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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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    Revolt of 1857 - Nature

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    Introduction The Revolt of 1857‚ commonly called as the Sepoy Revolt‚ was the first organised revolt against British rule in India. It was the culmination of the manifold grievances that Indians had against the East India Companys rule. It was to a great extent a popular revolt led by exiled princes and displaced landlords. The revolt was largely confined to North and Central India. The revolt failed due to various reasons‚ including lack of organised planning on the part of the rebels and superior

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    Babakian Revolt One of the strongest manifestations of discontent was the Babakian (also known as the Khorramid) mutiny. At its core‚ it was a peasant rebellion against feudal injustice. Nonetheless‚ it transmuted into an ideological movement‚ adopting Mazedist religious canons and resurrecting an earlier struggle against Sassanid rulers. Khorramids‚ an advanced offshoot of Mazdeism‚ opposed slavery. It promoted communal ownership of agricultural land and promoted women’s rights. They were extremely

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    Caribbean and Barbados

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    Barbados is a small country located in the Caribbean Sea. The capital is Bridgetown with a population of about 8‚789. The head of state of Barbados is Queen Elizabeth II and she is represented by General Dame Nita Barrow. The total population of the country is around 252‚000. The main language is English and the predominant religion is Christianity. Their date of independence was November 30‚ 1966. Barbados is the eastern most Caribbean Island. It is about 200 miles North-North East

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    Caribbean Geology

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    Caribbean Geology The oldest land areas of the modern Caribbean are at the extreme ends of the arc of islands in Cuba and Trinidad. The Greater Antillean islands have all had a somewhat similar geological history but they differ from one another in the distribution‚ form and erosion patterns of the limestones deposited during several phases of submergence and uplift through the Tertiary period and Pleistocene. Apart from sporadic unions between islands now separated by shallow seas‚ as within the

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