year or more. In 1838‚ indentured labor was introduced to the Caribbean as result of the lack labor in the plantation fields. Most indentured laborers brought to the Caribbean were from India‚ Asia‚ Africa and Europe. Liberated Africans were also sent to the West Indies at the expense of the government. Most of these workers signed contracts voluntarily‚ but were under the control of the plantation owners once they arrived in the Caribbean. Indenture-ship had the greatest impact in Trinidad and Guyana
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Florida a magnet for visitors. . The coast is the most popular area of Florida as it allows access to Florida’s many beaches‚ 75% of people in Florida live along the coast. Firstly Florida is very close to the Caribbean islands and it enjoys a very warm climate which is just as good as most Caribbean countries. Florida enjoys over 300 days of sunshine every year which makes it extremely attractive for holiday makers looking for a nice relaxing destination with good weather. Also the warm climate attracts
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parent. He/ or she is referred to as a dougla. The term is often seen as offensive as it refers to a person as half- caste or a half breed. Dougla’s came about during the period of Indian indentureship. During this period Indians were taken into the Caribbean to work on the plantations for a contracted period of time. However‚ very few women came to the island due to factors such as fear of exploitation and as such douglas were mainly offspring of Indian fathers and black mothers. The Douglas were treated
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Evolution of Calypso : from popular music to fame : An heritage and riches shared by Caribbean people. ………………………………p6-9 IV Calypso similarities in the Caribbean………………………………p 10 Conclusion……………………………………………………………..p11 Bibliography……………………………………………………………..p12 Annexes…………………………………………………………………..p13-21 Calypso also called kaiso is the national folk song of Trinidad and Tobago and a very popular music of the Caribbean .This music influenced by the mixture of African and French culture became the voice
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former colonies in the Caribbean‚ Africa‚ and the Pacific. Their purpose was to help their newly independent former colonies get off to a good economic start by giving them favored status. One of the most important of these agreements was know as the Lome Convention. Among other provisions‚ it established a quota for bananas produced in Jamaica‚ Belize‚ Suriname‚ and the Windward Island. The Europeans agreed to buy a certain number of bananas each year from these Caribbean former colonies (amounting
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work? Poet Olive Senior‚ selection of poem taken from Gardening in the Tropics‚ retells the story of slavery in the Caribbean. Many of Senior’s poems are named after fruits‚ for instances guava and pawpaw which gives one a taste of Caribbean culture and identity‚ since these are native fruits to the Caribbean. The title itself refers to the culture and climate of the Caribbean by the word ‘tropic.’ This is so as ‘tropic’ describes a place that is hot and lush. Also‚ by the word ‘gardening’ one
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Our Caribbean region has benefitted from the invaluable contribution of leaders who have struggled to uplift their country‚ their people and the cohesive advancement of the region. The social‚ political and economic systems African Americans in the United States – who shared a historical past with the enslaved and emancipated blacks of the Caribbean‚ had a clear impact on political movements in the Caribbean. C.L.R James and Marcus Garvey were two Caribbean leaders whose common dominator was their
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Applicable to the Research Project 15 Development of the Research Group 17 Reference 19 Appendices 20 GOLDEN KRUST BAKERY OVERVIEW Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery and Grill a privately family owned corporation located in Bronx‚ New York. They are the manufacturer and distributor of Caribbean food products. Golden Krust is the brain-child of Ephraim and Mavis Hawthorne. The bakery initially started in a rural city of St. Andrew‚ Jamaica called Border in 1949 .They had
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West Indies Federation The former West Indies Federation were consists of 10 British West Indian territories established in January 1958. This federation included Caribbean Islands or territories‚ then under British control. former federation of 10 British West Indian territories formed in 1958. Trinidad and Tobago‚ Jamaica‚ and Barbados were the principal members‚ but the federation included most of the Leeward and Windward islands‚ then under British control. The seat of government
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about Caribbean‚ African-American‚ African and other Third world people. Dr. John F. Campbell is a lecturer in History at the University of the West Indies (Trinidad) who received his Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge. He is the beneficiary of several honours including the University of the West Indies Guardian Life Premium Teaching Award 2006 and the Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in 2007. Dr. Campbell has written numerous journal articles and reviews on the issues of Caribbean affairs
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