liberation in the west and in 1804‚ after 13 years of civil war and revolution in St. Dominique‚ the enslaved emerged free and victorious; they became nation builders and declared Haiti as an independent state. The Haitian revolution affected the wider Caribbean in various ways as many countries benefited greatly from the Haitian revolution economically‚ politically and socially. Haiti had depended mostly on estate work which produced crops such as coffee and sugar cane in order to keep economic stability
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The video Iron in the Soul: Portrait of the Caribbean examines the everlasting impression that slavery left behind in the Caribbean. More importantly the documentary explores how salves were treated by early plantation owners‚ and the repercussion of slavery to present day‚ which include but were not limited to religion‚ culture‚ and tradition. Even centuries after slavery was abolished the history left behind by Britain after they abandoned the Caribbean is still evident today‚ generations later
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Caribbean Studies Past paper questions MODULE 1- CARIBBEAN SOCIETY AND CULTURE 1. Define the term ‘Commonwealth Caribbean’. 2 marks 2. Name TWO geographical sub-regions in the Caribbean. 2 marks 3. Identify TWO territories which are located in the Caribbean but are not politically defined as the Caribbean. 2 marks 4. Outline ONE advantage of defining the Caribbean in geographical terms. 2 marks 5. Outline ONE disadvantage of using a geological basis for defining
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Biodiversity Hotspots The Caucasus: The Caucasus hotspot‚ historically interpreted as the area of land between the Black and Caspian seas‚ covers a total area of 580‚000 km. Located at a biological crossroads‚ species from Central and Northern Europe‚ Central Asia‚ the Middle East and North Africa mingles here with endemics found nowhere else. One of the most biologically rich regions on Earth‚ the Caucasus is among the planet’s 25 most diverse and endangered hotspots. The Caucasus is one
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I absolutely agree that single parent and visiting unions have adverse effects on the society we live in. With single parent families the child/children have very little adult supervision. Usually‚ the parent works long hours just to make ends meet. The elder sibling would be responsible for them; who is also a child her/himself. With the lack of proper adult supervision and parental attention and guidance that they need the children engage in delinquent activities. They join gangs to fill the void
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Rastafarians in Post-Independence Caribbean Poetry in English (the 1960s and the 1970s): from Pariahs to Cultural Creators Eric DOUMERC‚ Maître de conférences - Université Toulouse 2 – Le Mirail erdoum@aol.com L’objectif de cet article est d’examiner plusieurs modes de représentation des Rastafariens dans la poésie antillaise anglophone des années 1960 et 1970. Après s’être attardé sur le contexte historique et culturel‚ il sera question de trois tendances générales dans la représentation des
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6. How would the full implementation of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) affect the chosen sector in your country of study? Could you firm’s development be enhanced OR hurt by this development? In Barbados‚ the financial sector will be affected by the full implementation of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) by allowing legal and administrative restrictions by affecting the free flow of trade and labor. The main issue is really whether CSME will work for Barbados when
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Beyond Massa: Sugar Management in The British Caribbean‚ 1770-1834 was written by Dr. John F Campbell and is a required book for the Caribbean Civilisation course. This historical book divided into seven chapters which give identity formation information was published by Calaloux Publications. This book report seeks to contextualize Beyond Massa‚ assess the effectiveness of the ideas conveyed and evaluate the ideas in relation to issues facing the Caribbean as well as give criticisms. Beyond Massa
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the name of modern industry; roads and communications will give her unity‚ economy and thrift will give her funds‚ and a strong government will give her order and peace (Durant‚ 1935‚ p.825). While delivering his ‘The Geographical Pivot of History’ speech to the Royal Geographical Society a few decades earlier‚
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Compare and contrast the Parliamentary and Presidential model of democracy. Which model do you believe is most suitable for Caribbean democracies? Parliamentary and Presidential democracies are forms of government that similar in some respects and differ in others. The Parliamentary system like the Presidential is divided into three separate arms of Government‚ the Legislature‚ Executive and the Judiciary. Both democracies have a bicameral legislature‚ often referred to as the House of Representative
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