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Caribbean Civilization has allowed me to take a deeper look at the Afro-Caribbean family structure. Full respect must be given to Dr. Campbell and his team. One can only imagine the emotional relief I felt when I realized that as educated Caribbean people there is a stance against the falsehood of taught history (Eurocentric history). Much gratitude must be paid also to our Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies. I pray that God be with you all on this endeavor to reveal the truth of Caribbean Chattel Slavery.
I have always wondered why is it that specifically Afro-Caribbean men hold such a grudge against one another. However the conditioned mindset of the black man on the slavery plantation shaped by the European makes one understand why there would be an existing and continuous grudge. Derby's Dose as named by Thomas Thistle stood out for me. When you have to be made to stay in a position which allows your fellow slave brother the opportunity to defecate or urinate in your mouth it sends a signal that this individual should not be called a brother or anyone that should be considered.
I also noted that these slaves from West Africa would have come from different parts in West Africa which means that just as cultures differ and some cultures may be seen as superior to others according to one's cultural belief. The African male slave who is victim to derby's dose may identify his perpetrator as of the many different tribe of cultures in West Africa and may even hold a grudge against members belonging to that particular tribe or culture.
The problem is that these historians have written books which have been well read. A term which stands out to me is term used by the European rules, "the gentlemen and the players". The concept taken from cricket. The captain always being the gentleman; giving the Eurocentric view of history which did not emphasize on the cruelty of slavery but only the maintenance of rule over the Caribbean. The players; someone who you can manipulate according to the way in which you play the game that you are involved in.
The detail of the emotive trauma is avoided and rather the focus is on the resistance of the slave being either active or passive. Leaving the impression on Caribbean people that the slaves did not fight and when they do, they end up like Haiti, leaving the impression that the way to be ruled is under the British.
Unfortunately some Afro- Caribbean men have been manipulated by their captains and as a result have not been able to form strong kinship ties with the Afro counterparts and as a result the Caribbean is plagued with high levels up matrifocality with a percentage of 65% existing in Jamaica, one of the larger Caribbean countries.

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The article shows that the African men who are wealthy  tend to gravitate towards women from other races. This controversial issue is recognized internationally as well as regionally as I myself am aware. Why is this so? Is it that black men tend to see a similarity between superiority and colour of one's skin.
It is interesting to note that if a black man sees wealth to be accompanied by a lighter skin then this means that they ( black men) see their own race as inferior and as such cannot associate wealth with black, hence the need for wealth and white.
Does this mean that the ideal family type for a successful black man is with a white woman? Then what happens to the family type of both a black man and woman?

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These young men all work in the Ministry of Finance and agreed to be interviewed under certain confidentiality. Based on the questions asked it is important to note that while interviewee 4 and 5 had no preference in women they were of the agreement that other men in society were influenced by society and the media on their preference for women.
In addition to their societal influence, African men have not been specifically recognized as the dominant figure, however interviewee 2 and 4 saw men as financial providers. All interviewees saw African women as good homemakers, this is similar in comparison to the matrifocal structure of the Afro-Caribbean family on the 18th century plantation for it was the women who held the family unit together on the plantation. The trend of Matrifocality has continued across the Caribbean and is seen as a regional issue which has been documented by many scholars, one of which is Edith Clarke's writing on "My Mother Who Fathered Me".
The interviewers agree that the Afro Caribbean men are influenced by society and the media. For me, the men's societal influences have become apparent when removal of their identity and acceptance of the superiority of all white people no matter how lowly or uncouth (The Control and Treatment of Slaves pg 37. ch. 4).
In other words the power discord that becomes dominant in society according to Foucault is the discord put forward by the dominant group, taking into consideration that the dominant group in society are not the masses (lecture 6).

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The 21st century still has apparent remnants of slavery's consequences on the behaviour of African men. According to the Guardian journal, if you are an Afro- Caribbean child then you are twice as likely as your British counterpart to grow up in a single parent home. An equality and Human Rights Commission report in 2011 found that as many as 65% of Afro- Caribbean children are raised by one parent, nearly always the mother.
Perhaps what is to blame is the fact that the Afro-Caribbean man was nurtured into being a "none person" not having proper knowledge of oneself. This then allows the slave to adopt a sense of identity rather than the fact of identity. (Khan 1996) The identity that is created by the slave master which includes the easy separation of the Afro-Caribbean male slave from their wives.
Can one safely say that slavery has dug so deeply into the African man's psyche that he has passed on the psychological damage of not being able to obtain a proper identity (The Control and Treatment of a Slave pg 39 ch. 4) or support and live with their family. Doesn't this mirror slavery on the 18th century plantation.

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Psychological breakdown did in fact occur on the 18th century slavery plantation. While many may argue that they may have revolted against the slave master, one must understand that when your identity is only worth as much as your master makes it out to be, whether you like it or not you may are seen as insignificant.
For the purpose of self experience I had my father and brother hold down my legs and arms while I imagine the slave master approaching to whip me. Mentally placing myself on the slavery plantation whilst I lay there, I could not help but become more emotionally moved to tears than become angered. Unfortunately, this had been a common practice which slave masters utilized on the plantation, according to UNIT 4 of Caribbean Civilization.
One must question the psychological disturbance a man may have undergone knowing that he had assisted another man brutally whip his wife. Slavery in the Caribbean was inhumane and distinctly known as "Chattel Slavery." This meant that there's no room for maintenance of one's identity as all slaves were referred to as property. Being the slave master's property the African male slave would be propelled to whippings and a brutal process of molding into the ideal "none person." Being a "none person," it is understood that the African slave would adopt the suitable role which no humane person would engage in.

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This portfolio will review the breakdown of family life on the 18th century plantation and the long lasting consequences it had on the African family structure and specifically African men.  In the Caribbean, African men unfortunately are not usually supportive of their families. This is reflective in the number of matrifocal  Afro-Caribbean families pervading the Caribbean.
The aim of this portfolio is to show the psychological impact that slavery had on African men in the 18th century plantation and link it to the current behavioural pattern and mindset that African men of the 21st century has towards family life and the African woman.