Town. Nanny of the Maroons stands out in history as the only female among Jamaica’s national heroes. She possessed that fierce fighting spirit generally associated with the courage of men. In fact‚ Nanny is described as a fearless Asante warrior who used militarist techniques to foul and beguile the English. Like the heroes of the pre Independence era‚ Nanny too met her untimely death at the instigation of the English sometime around 1750’s. Yet‚ the spirit of Nanny of the Maroons remains today as
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C) The development of systems of productions: Slash and Burn‚ Encomienda‚ Slavery‚ Indentureship‚ the Plantation system. A system of production refers to the way in which an economy is organizes to provide commodities to sustain society. Slash and Burn When the Spaniards arrived the Arawaks and Caribs were producing Agricultural surpluses and trade was mostly organized around feeding and providing for the wants of the community. The arawaks and caribs used a slash and burn technique in their
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A number of the slaves gave up and returned to their plantations. Tacky and about 25 followers continued to fight. A maroon sharpshooter named Davy managed to kill Tacky‚ and the other rebels committed suicide rather than surrender. (Altman‚ Susan) An additional 600 slaves were deported to Honduras. The fact that Maroons helped suppress the rebellion soured relations between them and the slave population for years to come. (Altman‚ Susan)
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History 103 – Quiz #2 – Chapter 3‚ 4‚ 5 Name _Cara Butler_____________ Date ___9/16/2012__________________ Essay Questions – All answers are worth 10 points. Two or three sentences in proper format should be sufficient. Be sure to answer all parts of the question. 1. Where and why did Spain establish colonies in North America‚ and how did native peoples resist colonization? Spain established colonies in Central America‚ the Caribbean islands‚ and Mexico to increase their wealth and
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The main reasons for the abolition of the slave trade The trading and exportation of slaves has been a large part if Britain’s history since the early 15th century and the British Empire had been partly founded on the basis of exchanging slaves for goods and foreign products. 400 years after the slave trade began and people were finally realising how morally wrong the exchanging of humans actually was and on March 3‚ 1807‚ President Thomas Jefferson signed into act a bill approved by Congress
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them in ovens‚ pour boiling cane sugar on them‚ and put salt‚ pepper‚ or lemon on whip wounds. Slaves resisted slavery through infanticide‚ suicide‚ and plotting to kill their owners. Many slaves would run away to less populated places to become maroons and form their own communities. They also practiced Vodou‚ an outlawed religion that was created by the slaves in Haiti. As time passed by‚ things began to change and the colony would be different from then on. “In July 1801‚ Toussaint Louverture
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This project is mainly about the history of Jamaica‚ its symbols and national heroes along with the countries one heroine. When finished reading this project I ensure that you will be educated with things that you do not know or remember. On October 11‚ Paul Bogle‚ a respected black man in the community‚ marched with a group to Morant Bay. When they arrived at the court house they were met by a small volunteer militia who opened fire on the group‚ killing seven. Immediately‚ the militia retreated
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The Purpose of Education - Critical Pedagogy for the Democratic Society Education has been immersed in conflict for decades. John Dewey in 1938‚ after twenty years of experience with the progressive schools and twenty years of criticism of his theories‚ wrote. . . "It would not be a sign of health if such an important social interest as education were not also an arena of struggles‚ practical and theoretical. . . It is the business of an intelligent theory of education to ascertain the causes
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Enslaved African Americans resisted slavery in a variety of active and passive ways. "Day-to-day resistance" was the most common form of opposition to slavery. Breaking tools‚ feigning illness‚ staging slowdowns‚ and committing acts of arson and sabotage--all were forms of resistance and expression of slaves’ alienation from their masters. Forms varied‚ but the common denominator in all acts of resistance was an attempt to claim some measure of freedom against an institution that defined people
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Salt Fish Salad Makes 2 Servings [pic] Preparation Heat the oil in large sauté pan‚ add the onion‚ the garlic‚ and the jalapeno – sauté over medium heat until onion becomes translucent and begins to soften. Stir in the diced bell peppers‚ the tomatoes‚ the tomato paste and the salt fish. Add stock‚ cover and cook until the vegetables have slightly softened. Let cool then mix in the lemon zest. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve over mixed greens and sprinkle with cilantro. Ingredients 8 oz. salt
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