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1. The aspects of Caribbean ideals of respectability discussed are not as Eurocentric as they first appear.
2.Certain ideals, although Eurocentric in nature, may have persisted because of North American influence.

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The role of housewife could also have been cemented as an ideal because of North American soap operas and sitcoms which portrayed housewives. 

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The role of housewife could also have been cemented as an ideal because of North American soap operas and sitcoms which portrayed housewives. 

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http://giphy.com/gifs/i-love-lucy-funny-college-10zQByIW2zdOxO

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Disdain for certain Afro-hairstyles could also be a result of North American influence, especially since many successful 'African-American' women portrayed in 20th century media wore wigs or had straightened hair. 

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Disdain for certain Afro-hairstyles could also be a result of North American influence, especially since many successful 'African-American' women portrayed in 20th century media wore wigs or had straightened hair. 

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"The Supremes or Diana Ross & the Supremes?" atrl. 21 February 2015. http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=766175

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Certain fashion trends can be explained by North American influence, especially with the influence of radio, television, migration and mass media. 

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Certain fashion trends can be explained by North American influence, especially with the influence of radio, television, migration and mass media. 

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For example, the persistence of jackets and ties as formal wear, even in territories where they are not required, and wearing boots, scarves, beanies and stockings could be a result of attempting to keep up with North American fashion trends.

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Can some of the persistent 'non-Caribbean' elements of respectability be explained by North American influence, especially in recent decades?

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Can some of the persistent 'non-Caribbean' elements of respectability be explained by North American influence, especially in recent decades?

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Moreover, single parent households were a relatively common occurrence in the Caribbean, and still remain common today. Thus, while a housewife may have been seen as an ideal, it was often not the case in practice, since there was no male breadwinner to rely on. 

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Moreover, single parent households were a relatively common occurrence in the Caribbean, and still remain common today. Thus, while a housewife may have been seen as an ideal, it was often not the case in practice, since there was no male breadwinner to rely on. 

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Robinson, Tony. "Single Parents." Jamaica Observer. 26 January 2014. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Single-parents_15871613
"Caribbean Families -- Family Structure." JRank. Accessed 27 November 2016. http://family.jrank.org/pages/203/Caribbean-Families-Family-Structure.html

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While that may have some standing, it is also worth considering that women having a child-rearing and nurturing role, with the responsibility to take care of housework, and tending plots of land close to home existed in the Neo-Indian civilisations, among the newly freed enslaved Africans, and among the formerly indentured labourers who chose to remain in the Caribbean, for reasons not related to the Bible, since in most of the above cases, those with this custom were not Christian. Thus, the 'housewife,' role existed, although it was not expressly referred to as such, before the Europeans settled in the Caribbean, and persisted even after many territories gained political independence from their European colonizers. 

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While that may have some standing, it is also worth considering that women having a child-rearing and nurturing role, with the responsibility to take care of housework, and tending plots of land close to home existed in the Neo-Indian civilisations, among the newly freed enslaved Africans, and among the formerly indentured labourers who chose to remain in the Caribbean, for reasons not related to the Bible, since in most of the above cases, those with this custom were not Christian. Thus, the 'housewife,' role existed, although it was not expressly referred to as such, before the Europeans settled in the Caribbean, and persisted even after many territories gained political independence from their European colonizers. 

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This point was acknowledged in the tutorial sessions conducted by Aakeil Murray.

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Additionally, Ms Sampson cited Eurocentrism as the cause of the 'creation' of the role of the housewife in the Caribbean, as it was believed to have been based upon the biblical assignment of men to the role of 'breadwinner' and women to the role of 'housewife.'

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Additionally, Ms Sampson cited Eurocentrism as the cause of the 'creation' of the role of the housewife in the Caribbean, as it was believed to have been based upon the biblical assignment of men to the role of 'breadwinner' and women to the role of 'housewife.'

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It was suggested that a woman who worked after having children was not held in high esteem by society, especially since Christianity was the religion of the European colonizers, and subsequently, those who held high office in the territories and many of the high positions in Caribbean society.

Reyar, Akrita. "The Unacknowledged Housewife." ZeeNewsIndia. 10 March 2016.http://zeenews.india.com/exclusive/the-unacknowledged-housewife_651708.html

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Perhaps, then, the issue was not so much Eurocentrism, but the  unwillingness of the leaders and the general population to challenge the status quo. 

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Perhaps, then, the issue was not so much Eurocentrism, but the  unwillingness of the leaders and the general population to challenge the status quo. 

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In Dominica, the first premier, Edward Oliver Le Blanc set the trend of wearing shirt jacks formally, even going so far as refusing to wear a jacket and tie to meet the Queen, but wearing a shirt jack instead. 

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In Dominica, the first premier, Edward Oliver Le Blanc set the trend of wearing shirt jacks formally, even going so far as refusing to wear a jacket and tie to meet the Queen, but wearing a shirt jack instead. 

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"Political Roads." Dominica's History. Accessed 26 November 2016. http://dominicahistory.org/start/index.php/political-roads/
Ross, Peter. "Caribbean Premier Fit to be Hung by Two West Villagers." TheDominican.net. 29 October 2007. http://www.thedominican.net/articles/leblancportrait.htm

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Michael Norman Manley began wearing a kariba suit to parliament in Jamaica in the 1970s. This was one of his ways of breaking with 'European traditions' such as the jacket and tie for formal occasions.  

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Michael Norman Manley began wearing a kariba suit to parliament in Jamaica in the 1970s. This was one of his ways of breaking with 'European traditions' such as the jacket and tie for formal occasions.  

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"Famous Jamaicans." WorldAtlas. Accessed 26 November 2016. http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/caribb/jamaica/jmfamous.htm

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While, this may have been the case in Trinidad, there were cases where the governments of other territories proactively changed official dress. 

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While, this may have been the case in Trinidad, there were cases where the governments of other territories proactively changed official dress. 

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Ms Sampson also mentioned court attire specifically, noting that,  in  Trinidad, Senior Counsel Israel Khan had to take legal action to have the right to wear his Nehru suit to court. Pointing out that this case was only settled in 2011,  she suggested that Eurocentricism was the reason for only allowing a jacket and tie to be considered attire befitting of the court. 

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Ms Sampson also mentioned court attire specifically, noting that,  in  Trinidad, Senior Counsel Israel Khan had to take legal action to have the right to wear his Nehru suit to court. Pointing out that this case was only settled in 2011,  she suggested that Eurocentricism was the reason for only allowing a jacket and tie to be considered attire befitting of the court. 

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Loutoo, Jada. "Nehru Suit is In." Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday. 5 November 2011. http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,150075.html

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Thus, it can be concluded that school uniforms themselves are a separate type of attire, and do not necessarily train students to subconsciously accept a certain type of business attire. 

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Thus, it can be concluded that school uniforms themselves are a separate type of attire, and do not necessarily train students to subconsciously accept a certain type of business attire. 

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She also mentioned that ...Nehru suit...Kariba, shirt jack/

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She also mentioned that ...Nehru suit...Kariba, shirt jack/

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Even in the case of boys' schools, the contrast between school uniforms and formal or business attire appears sharper in some of the prestigious schools. 

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Even in the case of boys' schools, the contrast between school uniforms and formal or business attire appears sharper in some of the prestigious schools. 

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Campion College, Jamaica, and Queen's Royal College, Trinidad, are used as examples here.
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"JCF Impressed by Campion App." Jamaica Observer. 24 January 2012. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/teenage/JCF-impressed-by-Campion-App_10596466
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"Youths (sic) Score Big at FCB Music Workshop." Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. 1 November 2011. http://www.guardian.co.tt/entertainment/2011/11/01/youths-score-big-fcb-music-workshops
"Explore Collezoni Trim, Armani Collections, and more!" Pinterest. Accesed 26 November 2016. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/24558760438740204/

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However, even in the case where school uniforms have ties, and in the case of girls especially, the uniforms are in contrast to what is considered business attire. 

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However, even in the case where school uniforms have ties, and in the case of girls especially, the uniforms are in contrast to what is considered business attire. 

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The Convent High School (Dominica), and the St Joseph's Convent (Grenada and St Lucia) were used as comparisons to business attire.
Collage created by Anna-Marie  C  Le Blanc
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"SJC St Andrew Named Company of the Year at JA Awards." SpiceIslander. 3 June 2016. http://spiceislander.com/?p=13281
Joseph, Kimone, and Prentice, Isabella. "Convent High School Launches Sesquicentennial Activities." Convent High School. 17 January 2008. http://www.conventhighschool.org/38-latest/69-convent-high-school-launches-sesquicentennial-festivities
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SJC. Accessed 26 November 2016. http://www.sjc.edu.lc/term-activities/

"Dress for Success." Pinterest. Accessed 26 Nobember 2016. https://www.pinterest.com/enactus/dress-for-success/

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Second, she mentioned  school uniforms, noting that most schools had ties, despite the heat, and that school uniforms were patterned on what was considered formal attire for the workplace, or official functions. 

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Second, she mentioned  school uniforms, noting that most schools had ties, despite the heat, and that school uniforms were patterned on what was considered formal attire for the workplace, or official functions. 

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So Kalifa's case may have been as much about appearing to be a symbol of direct opposition to the governing body of the school (the Catholic Church) as it was about rejecting Afro-hairstyles as 'appropriate for school.'

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So Kalifa's case may have been as much about appearing to be a symbol of direct opposition to the governing body of the school (the Catholic Church) as it was about rejecting Afro-hairstyles as 'appropriate for school.'

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What was banned was dreadlocks, especially in religious schools. 

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What was banned was dreadlocks, especially in religious schools. 

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This may have been because of the associations of the hairstyle with Rastafarianism -- which would have been an open contradiction to the established 'system' and religious institutions -- and in the case of Dominica, extremist Rastafarianism, which prompted the passing of the 'Dread Act' of 1974, which banned the hairstyle altogether.
skifografik. "I&I remember."  Flickr. 23 January 2012. https://www.flickr.com/photos/52703557@N05/6749042879

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However, most territories had no ban on any Afro-hairstyle, as long as it was neat. 

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However, most territories had no ban on any Afro-hairstyle, as long as it was neat. 

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Collage created by Anna-Marie  C  Le Blanc
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photo courtesy "African Curls." Accessed 26 November 2016.
Hairstylist Jonathan. "31 Stylish and Trendy Black Haircuts in 2017." Men's Stylists. 8 August 2016. http://www.mens-hairstylists.com/black-men-haircuts-2017/
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"Natural Short Afro for Women." Short Hairstyles and Cuts. Accessed 26 November 2016. http://www.shorthairstylesandcuts.com/21-short-natural-hairstyles-for-black-women/natural-short-afro-for-women/
Patel, Nisha. "25 Pretty Short Afro Hairstyles." slodive. Accessed 26 November 2016. http://slodive.com/inspiration/short-afro-hairstyles/

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She said that the hairstyle was frowned upon simply because it was an Afro-hairstyle, which reflected Eurocentric ideals of appearance. 

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She said that the hairstyle was frowned upon simply because it was an Afro-hairstyle, which reflected Eurocentric ideals of appearance. 

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That, in part, would be true, and would explain the preference, up until recently, for relaxed or straightened hair as a standard for professional or elegant hair across the Caribbean until the mid 2000s.
"Hairstyles 1995." STYLE AND BEAUTY. Accessed 26 November 2016. http://maryssa.info/hairstyles-1995/

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First, I want to address the issue of respectable attire, which includes hairstyle. 

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First, I want to address the issue of respectable attire, which includes hairstyle. 

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Ms Sampson mentioned the case of Kalifa, a girl who had 'passed for' St Charles' Secondary School in Trinidad, but who was denied registration by the principal because she wore dreadlocks.
Allahar, Corrine. "Kalifa: I am not going to St Charles." Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 23 September 2004.
http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,21956.html

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FINALLY, to my topic of focus: Are Caribbean ideals of respectability really Eurocentric?

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FINALLY, to my topic of focus: Are Caribbean ideals of respectability really Eurocentric?

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(augmenting the BlackBoard Collaborate lecture given 29 October 2016 by Ms Lynette Sampson)

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My Thoughts About This Course: I was excited to take it, and was disappointed quickly...

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My Thoughts About This Course: I was excited to take it, and was disappointed quickly...

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Overall, I think this course was misnamed, and should have been called 'Trinidadian Civilisation' for the following reasons:
1. The lecturers and tutors made very little use of Caribbean islands or countries besides Trinidad as examples of the topics discussed. Occasionally, Jamaica or Barbados was mentioned, but the OECS, Belize, Guyana and The Bahamas were largely ignored, even when an example from the aforementioned would have suited the topic much better.
2. The course material and opinions of the lecturers and tutors were rather Afro/Indo-centric, and negated or downplayed the positive influence of other groups to the region.
3. The lecturers and tutors were not very knowledgeable about laws (and amendments) and politics of other Caribbean nations.
4. I felt that the lecturers and tutors heavily implied that many 'issues' of Caribbean identity were directly related to Eurocentric victimization, both internal and external, which I strongly disagree with.
I think we can take a leaf from SuperDominicaUniverse's comics. #767
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Albert Pierre. "Caribbean Justice." SuperDominicaUniverse. Accessed 26 November 2016. http://www.superdominica.com/caribbean-justice/?v=57cc8dae6a85

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and of course...having a regional university

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and of course...having a regional university

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CARIBTORCH. "University of the West Indies (Mona), My Thoughts." IslandPen. 24 September 2012. https://islandpen.wordpress.com/2012/09/24/university-of-the-west-indies-uwi-my-thoughts/

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Music, especially that which originates within our region

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Music, especially that which originates within our region

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collage created by Anna-Marie  C  Le Blanc
photos: (top, bottom l-r)
Djeasymixmaster. "Nasio Fontaine The Best of Greatest Hits." YouTube. 10 July 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5cvq7AJrYY
"OFF THE STAGE." BobMarley.com. Accessed 26 November 2016. http://www.bobmarley.com/media/gallery/stage/
"David Rudder." davidmichaelrudder.com. Accessed 26 November 2016. http://www.davidmichaelrudder.com/

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Festivals: Carnival and Junkanoo, for example

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Festivals: Carnival and Junkanoo, for example

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Collage created by Anna-Marie  C  Le Blanc
photos: (top, bottom l-r)
"Delices hosts annual Old Mas & Sensay Festival." DAVibes. 4 February 2015. http://www.dominicavibes.dm/entertainment-159671/

"About Junkanoo in The Bahamas." my-bahamas-travel.com. Accessed 26 November 2016 .http://www.my-bahamas-travel.com/bahamasjunkanoo.html
The Carnival Institute of Trinidad and Tobago. "Traditional Mas Characters -- White Sailor." The National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago. Accessed 26 November 2016. http://www.ncctt.org/new/index.php/carnival-history/trad-carnival-characters/329-traditional-mas-characters-white-sailor.html

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sport (cricket, particularly). Here, the West Indies teams are celebrating their victory with the "Champion Dance."

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sport (cricket, particularly). Here, the West Indies teams are celebrating their victory with the "Champion Dance."

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Majumdar, Rajarshi. "West Indies cricketers reprimanded by ICC for outbursts during World T20 2016." International Business Times. 26 April 2016. http://www.ibtimes.co.in/west-indies-cricketers-reprimanded-by-icc-outbursts-during-world-t20-2016-676255

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5. Finally, (to get to what I consider the point -- at the end of the course, no less) elements of Caribbean Identity

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5. Finally, (to get to what I consider the point -- at the end of the course, no less) elements of Caribbean Identity

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...[Freed] African...Chinese....and other (origins too numerous to mention) origin. 

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...[Freed] African...Chinese....and other (origins too numerous to mention) origin. 

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These, apparently, did not like to be painted or photographed.

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4. The indentured labourers of Indian...

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4. The indentured labourers of Indian...

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nationalarchives.gov.uk. "Indentured Indian Labourers at Spring Gardens, Jamaica, 1880." Pinterest. Accessed 26 November 2016. https://www.pinterest.com/sheks3/indian-indentureship/

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and of course, the associated plantation life, and extra insight provided by Dr Campbell...

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and of course, the associated plantation life, and extra insight provided by Dr Campbell...

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The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus. "Four for the Shelf." UWI Today. Accessed 26 November 2016. https://sta.uwi.edu/uwitoday/archive/october_2014/article11.asp

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"Resistance on the Plantations." The Abolition Project. Accessed 26 November 2016.
http://abolition.e2bn.org/resistance_64.html

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"House Slave Quotes." QUOTESGRAM. Accessed 26 November 2016. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/422986589972149485/

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Ouellette, Nicole. "Chapter 20." Pinterest. 2016. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/422986589972149485/

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3. The enslavement of West Africans after the genocide of the Neo-Indian people

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3. The enslavement of West Africans after the genocide of the Neo-Indian people

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and of course, ended up fighting among themselves for the territories that were originally granted to Spain by the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494).

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and of course, ended up fighting among themselves for the territories that were originally granted to Spain by the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494).

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Esemono. "Political Evolution of Central America and the Caribbean." Wikimedia Commons. April 2009. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Political_Evolution_of_Central_America_and_the_Caribbean_1783_na.png

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and largely exploited and mistreated the Neo-Indian people,

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and largely exploited and mistreated the Neo-Indian people,

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Zin, Howard. "Columbus, the Indians, and Human Progress." Daily Resistance. 13 October 2014. https://popularresistance.org/columbus-the-indians-and-human-progress/

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"Map of the Caribbean." scuba-diving-smiles. 2016. http://www.scuba-diving-smiles.com/map-of-caribbean.html

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Christopher Columbus attempted to find a westward route to India from Europe,

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Christopher Columbus attempted to find a westward route to India from Europe,

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Meme Generator. Accessed 26 November 2016. https://memegenerator.net/instance/67393124

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2. Europeans' realisation that the Caribbean was not in India, but was still exploitable:

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2. Europeans' realisation that the Caribbean was not in India, but was still exploitable:

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Kalinago Barana Autê. 2006. http://www.kalinagobaranaaute.com/)

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1. The Neo-Indian peoples and civilisation,

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1. The Neo-Indian peoples and civilisation,

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DURAVISION INC. "Overwhelming Support for  Proposed Kalinago Monument." Dominica News Online. 20 September 2013. http://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/general/overwhelming-support-proposed-kalinago-monument/

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There once was a course called FOUN 1101: Caribbean Civilisation. It caused discussion of various historical topics supposedly related to the formation of the Caribbean as a region with its own civilisation and identity.  These included: