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    people‚ and then the Blacks‚ arrived on the Caribbean islands‚ they faced small groups‚ as the Carib and Arawak‚ speaking their own language and living their own cultures. Once the mentioned contact was made‚ the Caribbean creole was created. The original population of the islands had already influenced Spanish‚ lending them some words‚ and now was the time of participating in the English and African languages‚ as well as letting be influenced. The Caribbean creole is a Black English variety‚ but within

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    Boudicca and Her Revolt

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    (client kingdoms) behind Roman lines had become only too clear. Suetonius: for many Britons escape only lay in rebellion. Tacitus: while Suetonius was occupied with this (attack on druids at Mona- modern day Anglesey) he received reports of the sudden revolt of the province. Tacitus: Prasutagus made Caesar his heir together with his two daughters hoping this deference would save his family and kingdom from harm. Tacitus: the result of this outrage (Rome ignoring Prasutagus’s will) and fear of worse

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    Question: Using examples from the Caribbean‚ explain how Caribbean people throughout history has responded to oppression. The Caribbean‚ known as a group of islands located in the Caribbean Sea‚ is inhabited by a mixture of people of diverse races‚ cultures‚ personalities and beliefs; the end result of slavery and oppression. According to the Oxford English Dictionary‚ oppression can be defined as “Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control; or the state of being

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    upfront‚ and you don’t see black men beaten and bloody‚ chained together walking down busy streets. You don’t see black women in fields with their young babies wrapped in their bosom‚ as they pick cotton until their finger tips are bloody and numb. Slavery dates back to biblical times. Land was conquered and the people living in that area were taken captive. It has progressed through centuries and still is present in today’s society. The brute of the force is inflicted by Black Americans as they progress

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    The Causes of the Ionian Revolt Revolts had occurred in Persian Empire before‚ and when they occurred they were dealt with quickly and strongly. Rebellious states and individuals were punished to deter others in following their lead. The threat of military force combined with a knowledgeable and efficient ruling system‚ the Persian Empire was successfully held together. During Darius’ expedition into Europe in 513 – 512 BC‚ the Ionians played an important role by supplying ships for transportation

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    Britain and France. However George Roberts‚ a Jamaican demographer‚ suggests that due to slavery there are five stages of demographic transition in the British Caribbean. These stages are much more suited to describing changes in the Caribbean population because it takes into consideration our historical past. The first stage has to do with the period of early enslavement in the early eighteenth century Caribbean islands gained a population due to slaves being imported from Africa by Europeans who depended

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    PAST PAPER QUESTIONS – CARIBBEAN HISTORY Emancipation 1. How significant was the rebellion in Jamaica (Christmas Rebellion) in 1831-2 as a cause of the passing of the Emancipation Act in 1833? 2. How significant a part did slaves play in ending slavery? 3. How important a factor was the resistance of the enslaved in bringing about emancipation in the Caribbean? 4. “The Emancipation Act (1833) favoured the planters more than the slaves.” Identify and discuss the parts of the

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    Caribbean Journal He stands outside the fencing looking in. Inside‚ sunbathers relishing their flesh - some white‚ some black‚ and some of other skins - diving and swimming‚ feign not to notice him‚ fingers of doubt spread wide‚ gripping holes of mesh. Some people on the grass are picnicking. His pants are torn; he does not have a shirt; his face‚ a mask of sun-flaked grease and dirt‚ too young to understand his day’s events‚ dreams mountain-slide of magic dollars and cents to cancel

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    Slavery: Negative for Slaveholders as Well as Slaves Throughout the 1800’s‚ slavery was a prominent issue throughout the United States. The nation was divided between the north and south because of the controversial topic of whether or not slavery should be abolished. Former slave‚ Frederick Douglass‚ wrote The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass to show the hardships he faced while growing up as a slave. Although African American slaves were severely treated‚ the act of slavery also affected

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    Caribbean Civilisation

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    society is an indication that a person is ‘decent’. It is my opinion that the lyrical content of this song truly makes it one that is worth an individual’s time‚ since it highlights issues that are pertinent to not only the Jamaican individual but the Caribbean individual. In this instance it is presented creatively through song which is attractive to a target audience of youth. Banton was able to utilize his lyrics‚ in dialect‚ and told in an almost conversational manner‚ to achieve his goal of enlightening

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