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    was known as the West Indies Federation. The federation faced several problems but what really led to the demise of the federation was fell apart in January 1962 was the withdrawal of Jamaica. This withdrawal was to lead to a movement within Jamaican for national independence from Britain. The withdrawal of Jamaica then led to the famous quote by the then premier of T n T Dr. Eric Williams. He stated “one from ten leaves nought” this statement signified and justified his decision to withdraw T n

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    Bibliography: Jeffery S. Nevid‚ Psychology Concepts and Applications. Boston‚ USA: Houghton Mifflin Company‚ 2009. Kenneth Hall and Myrtle Chuck-A-Sang‚ The Caribbean Integration Process: A People Centered Approach. Jamaica: Ian Randle Publishers‚ 2007. CARICOM Press Release: “Cricket as a unifying force in the Caribbean‚” 16th February‚ 2007. http://www.caricom.org/jsp/community/regional_issues/cwc_2007/pr_unifying_force.pdf Date Retrieved: 10th September‚ 2014 Kamau

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    selections to experience. The tri-color Rasta emblem of the island nation’s heritage truly is on display with such markets‚ where the tropical soul of Jamaica’s finest is everywhere you look‚ see‚ and touch. Speaking of national domestic product‚ Jamaica is slated to join the other leaders in international marijuana law reforms‚ as the $100‚000‚000 million dollar taxable influx in government profit from Colorado’s recent legalize it laws has inspired governments the world over to follow suite. While

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    The Politics of Oppression in the Lyrics of Bob Marley "Get up‚ stand up: stand up for your rights!" This is the sound of lyrical bliss from one of Bob Marley’s many songs. From the beginning‚ Bob Marley’s lyrical choice has always been towards that of defending what you believe it and not letting anyone take over or bring you down. He was a heroic figure to many‚ especially those who trust and believe deeply in Rastafarianism. According to The Story of Bob Marley‚ Marley’s lyrics embody "political

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    Vibes Alive Living the inspired lifestyle of reggae By Gabe Ball What is music? Music has been felt‚ lived‚ and admired by people since the beginning of its time. Why is it that any individual can pick out the name of their favorite song‚ artist‚ and genre‚ and tell another there is none greater? Music‚ like other few things in this world‚ can literally change a human’s outlook on life. Whether long term or just in that precise moment‚ a single song can truly change an individual‚ congregation

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    parents‚ friends‚ and the media simultaneously. The profound amount of opportunities America has to offer attracted many people here including my family and I. I identified early on that if I wanted to be successful in life I would have to leave Jamaica in order to capitalize on the educational and future career opportunities in America. As my knowledge on the ideology of life and my understanding of who I am and who I would like to become transitions‚ a more mature and objective process of thinking

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    Caribbean Music  The genre of Caribbean Music encompasses a diverse variety of musical styles and traditions from islands that are located in the Caribbean Sea. The styles range anywhere from traditional folk genres such as the Puerto Rican aguinaldo and Jamaican mento to more contemporary music such as salsa and reggae.      In many aspects‚ it is more common to see a marked diversity than a marked unity in Carribean music. A few generalizations can be made‚ however. Most music of this region

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    After reading Jamaica Kincaid’s “On Seeing England for the First Time” it’s evident that Kincaid’s life revolved around the English. Jamaica Kincaid grew up like one of the English from eating huge portions for breakfast‚ to her father buying the same hat that was “Made in England”‚ but what really stood out was Kincaid’s street name: John Hawkins. Kincaid’s grew up in St.Johns Antigua‚ Ovals where there were five streets “each of them named after a famous English seaman…” her street was John Hawkins

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    Slavery was a system of forced labour implemented by the Europeans in the Caribbean. It was the act by which the Europeans brought Africans to the Caribbean on different ships to work on their plantations against their wills. It started in the 1600’s‚ many slaves committed suicide even before they could reach to the plantations; many of them also fell sick and died. However‚ after many efforts to overthrow the slavery system in 1830’s the enslaved populations on the plantations were eventually freed

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    Module 1 – Caribbean Society and Culture Question 1 Candidates were given a map of the Caribbean and asked to identify countries where (a) Chinese indentured labourers worked after emancipation; (b) where large numbers of Indian indentured labourers worked after emancipation; and (c) where Javanese indentured labourers worked after emancipation. Most candidates were able to score at least one or two marks from this question. Part (a) posed the greatest challenge as most candidates were not

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