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    novelty of slave labor?” Summary: Dunn’s book chronicles the settling and early growth of the first 3 generations of British colonists in the Caribbean islands. From a modest attempt to grow North American staples tobacco and cotton‚ largely with white indentures and their own labor‚ the islands quickly turned‚ with Dutch assistance‚ into great sugar plantations with large numbers of African slave labor and dwindling populations of whites‚ whether freeman or indentures. The dominance of sugar would

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    What is Peasantry? Peasant farming is described as small-scale farming for subsistence as well as for cash sale in the market. Initially‚ small farmers in the British West Indies produced crops for domestic use as well as for sale in the market. However‚ after 1860 these farmers began to export their crop. Reasons for the development of alternative crops 1. After 1834‚ small-scale agriculture grew out of the free-village movement as free blacks were determined to leave the sugar estate. Ex-slaves

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    in the Caribbean countries. In every known human society there is form of social inequality. This system was derived from events that took place some years ago. Social stratification can be class under the system of Plantation System and Social Mobility. According to Jenniffer Mohammed- Caribbean studies (2011). This rank or position in the social hierarchy is the lowest stratification occupied by the poorest groups who have a low status. The Caribbean stratification

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    reasons can be given for these commonalities? 4. For what reasons do teenagers either support or discriminate against their LGBT peers. 5. What can be done to instil a higher level of tolerance within society? Statement of the Problem Caribbean society as a whole is widely infamous as being extremely homophobic. This holds true as well for Trinidadian society. Nevertheless‚ it is becoming more obvious that LGBT citizens are beginning to find their voice with the advent of social media and

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    rebels gained control of vast quantities of gold‚ diamonds‚ natural rubber‚ and tropical hardwoods. Until the 1950s‚ Liberia’s economy was almost totally dependent upon subsistence farming and the production of rubber. The American-owned Firestone plantation was the country’s largest employer and held a concession on some one million acres (404‚700 hectares) of land. With the discovery of high-grade iron ore‚ first at Bomi Hills‚ and then at Bong and Nimba‚ the production and export of minerals became

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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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    After the New World was discovered in the sixteenth century‚ England began a campaign to colonize what is now the East coast of the United States. In 1607‚ John Smith arrived in the New World and began an English colony called Jamestown. A little more than ten years later‚ in 1620‚ William Bradford was the governor of Plymouth‚ another colony. You would be hard pressed to find another example in history where two very different men accomplished the same goal. One man was a veteran soldier and a daring

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    MODERN AGRICULTURE MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE THE BEST OPTION FOR TRADITIONALIST‚ SMALL-SCALE CARIBBEAN FARMERS In today’s world‚ where everyone is striving towards modernisation of the highest form in all aspects of life‚ there seems to be less and less space for traditional ways of doing anything anymore. It is no different in the agricultural sector. Agricultural geography may be seen as being rooted in outmoded concerns for “natural resources” and “basic human needs” in an economic era of “signs

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    DANC 330: Afro-Caribbean Video Viewing Response Katherine Hagedorn defines the main goal of the ritual ceremonies that incorporate rhythms of the bata drum‚ songs‚ and dances is to "summon the santos to the earth‚ so that the deities may soothe those who are grieving‚ heal those who are sick‚ rebuke those who have acted unwisely‚ bless those who appear to be deserving‚ and set the tone for the next fee weeks or months in the community"(76). In this description is where I found the greatest

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    SOCIAL STUDIES Problems associated with the Caribbean Sea: Marine Pollution- Marine pollution refers to ocean contamination‚ especially with man-made waste or by-products. This is considered to be a severe problem by many environmentalists‚ since it can have detrimental and lasting effects on the global marine ecosystem. There are several types of marine pollution‚ each of which has the potential to harm the delicate balance of life. Drug trafficking - Drug trafficking is a major

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