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    Maroons of Jamaica

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    Introduction Jamaican Maroons date back to the English conquest of Jamaica in 1655. At that time‚ the retreating Spanish freed their African slaves. They armed them and encouraged them to fight a guerrilla war against the new British Colonies. The released and runaway slaves‚ aided by Jamaica’s mountainous terrain; evaded capture‚ formed fighting bands and eventually split into two powerful communities. It is from these remote communities that the Jamaican Maroons raided British settlements and

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    The History of Nanny of the Maroons Nanny was a leader of the Maroons at the beginning of the 18th century. She was known by both the Maroons and the British settlers as an outstanding military leader who became‚ in her lifetime and after‚ a symbol of unity and strength for her people during times of crisis. She was particularly important to them in the fierce fight with the British‚ during the First Maroon War from 1720 to 1739. Although she has been immortalised in songs and legends‚ certain

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    Maroon 5 and Band

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    Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles‚ California.[1][2][3] The group originally formed in 1994 as Kara’s Flowers while they were still attending high school. With a line-up of Adam Levine‚ Jesse Carmichael‚ Mickey Madden and Ryan Dusick‚ they signed to Reprise Records and released an album‚ The Fourth World‚ in 1997. After a tepid response to the album‚ the band parted with their record label and attended college. In 2001‚ the band regrouped and added James Valentine to the lineup

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    Maroon 5 Maroon 5 are an American pop-rock band from Los Angeles‚ California. While they were in high school‚ lead vocalist and guitarist Adam Levine‚ keyboardist Jesse Carmichael‚ bass guitarist Mickey Madden‚ and drummer Ryan Dusickformed a garage band called Kara’s Flowers and released one album in 1997. After a brief period they re-formed with guitarist James Valentine‚ and pursued a new‚ more pop-oriented direction as Maroon 5. In 2002 they released their debut album Songs About Jane‚ which

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    they risked severe punishment‚ some slaves attempted to flee from their plantations. In fact‚ entire communities were established by runaway slaves in British Guiana and Jamaica. Moreover‚ these slaves‚ known as the Bush Negroes of Surinam and the Maroons of Jamaica‚ were able to survive despite the efforts of the Europeans to bring them back under their control. These two groups shared many similarities as well as differences‚ whether it both communities fighting with and making treaties with the

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    My History S.B.A. On What ways did the Maroons prove to be a nuisance to the planters and an inspiration to the slaves? *History S.B.A. Outline* Question #:- In what ways did the Maroons prove to be a nuisance to the planters and an inspiration to the slaves? Topic:- “Resistance And Revolts” with regards to the Maroons. N.B.:- To be included in my S.B.A. ➢ A Rationale‚ ➢ An Introduction‚ ➢ The Body Of Research ➢ A Conclusion

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    Midnight Carobber Analysis

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    Midnight Robber mixes the conventions of the science fiction with Afro-Caribbean symbols and history. The inhabitants of Toussaint have not completely forgotten the history out of which they arose on Earth. Jonkanoo has become a holiday during which they celebrate the landing of the Marryshow Corporation nation ships that had brought their ancestors to Toussaint two centuries before: “Time to remember the way their forefathers had toiled and sweated together: Taino Carib and Arawak; African; Asian;

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    Maroon 5 Research Paper

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    Gabby Crank P.2 Honors English 4/20/15 Music Paper Adam Levine featuring Maroon 5 For the past twenty-one years‚ Maroon 5 has been epically thriving and amplifying in the music business. Maroon 5 originated in Los Angeles‚ California. The group was known as Kara’s Flowers in 1994‚ and then became Maroon 5 in 2001. This was not the only change for the sprouting band; their sound went from grunge to lively pop rock. Maroon 5’s most well-known artist‚ Adam Levine pours his heart and emotions into

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    Caribbean History S.B.A

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    Centre #: 100152 Candidate #: 100152___ Teachers Name: Ms J DaCosta Year of Submission: 2014/2015 Territory: Jamaica Research Topic Resistance and Revolt Examine the ways in which the Maroons were able to resist the British attack for over 100 years and say how this resistance led to the growth and development of maroon settlements in Jamaica. Acknowledgement Firstly I want to thank the Lord for knowledge and understanding‚ secondly I thank my teacher Ms J. DaCosta‚ for dedicating her time in helping

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    shape some independent spaces in a few sections of the world‚ in French Guiana‚ Jamaica‚ Colombia and Belize are proud of where they came from. Maroon or Seminole Communities‚known in parts of Florida‚ were referred to as a group of runaways or castaways who ran away to nowhere and nothing. Which also correlates with where the word maroon comes from. Maroon comes from the spanish word

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