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Jamaica currently faces a lot of modern day issues with the main focus being water scarcity.

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After nearly 200 years of resistance, emancipation from slavery was won in 1838.

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The first inhabitants of Jamaica were called the Arawaks/Tainos which were brown in color and had long black hair. They migrated from South America then named the island Xaymaca.

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In 1707, the British colonized Jamaica after their failed attack on Spains fort.

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After more than 300 years of colonialism, on August 6,1962 Jamaica gained its independence.

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Jamaica faces water scarcity as a result of low rainfall and water storage infractures.

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The English force sailed for Jamaica as they were the only Spanish West Indies island that did not have any weapons.

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The treatment of the slaves in Jamaica were very bad. Their housings were very dreadful, they got beaten and tortured and died from overworking.

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With the help of Sir Alexander Bustamante and Norman Manley, Jamaica successfully gained their independence.

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This affects the 5.7% of residents that relies on the water from rivers and ponds.

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The issue of water scarcity in Jamaica is impacted by colonialism because during colonialism most of Jamaica's water storages got destroyed and after colonialism Jamaica did not have enough funds to get them restored so they had to rely on rainfall which is bad because the rainfall in Jamaica is getting lesser and lesser so people without running tap waters are forced to use ocean and pond water which is very unsanitary.