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It is a region that is bordered by the Caribbean Sea and of remarkable biodiversity, with varied ecosystems on both land and sea. Equally diverse are the people, languages, and cultures of this region [sporcle.com, 2018].

What are Gender racism?
It is a form of oppression that occurs due to race and gender.
Racism is defined as the belief that all members of a race possess characteristics specific to that race. Racism functions as a way to distinguish races as inferior or superior to one another. Sexism is defined as discrimination on the basis of sex. Gendered racism differs in that it pertains specifically to racial and ethnic understandings of masculinity and femininity, as well as along gendered forms of race and ethnic discrimination [en.wikipedia.org, 2020].

The discussion to be made; "Are we as citizens of the Caribbean unified or divided in the area of gender inequality and race?"

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Historically, the Caribbean can be defined as the area that saw the impact of European colonization, slavery, indentureship and the plantation system [slideshare.net, 2010]. The history of the Caribbean tells the tales and stories of how the European nations expanded their reach into the 'New World.' In educational institutions it is taught that Christopher Columbus "discovered the Caribbean" in 1492 [zegraham.com, 2015]. However, this is one of the biggest myths in Caribbean history today because there was civilization present in the Caribbean years before Columbus' arrival.

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The focus of colonial expansion was directed to the south of America in hopes of extracting the new found resources of this so called "undiscovered land," but the land was already inhabited by populations of indigenous people whose personal history was not recorded. It was decided that if there were no written records then there was no history [shared.tle.courses.open.uwi.edu, 2020]. These indigenous people were not militarily prepared to combat the invaders and held no resistance to the illnesses they brought with them. These natives were referred to as "Indians," "savages," "bloodthirsty cannibals," but there were no evidence to support this claim and in fact according to an article by the Guardian it shows that they were regular farmers who fed on fish and shell animals. However, the colonizers used these name tags to justify the European action of colonization, enslavement and cultural erasure of these native people.

After the Spanish, many other European countries came to the Caribbean such as the French, Dutch and the British [caribya.com, 2020]. They wrestled over the riches that came with claiming land under their jurisdiction. Caribbean islands were used as peace offerings to countries at war and they were seized by a more militarily equipped nation. This influenced the language diversity of the Caribbean because of the variation of the colonizers who all spoke different languages. The term "Creole" is 'a language that has developed from a mixture of different languages and has become the main language in  particular places [collinsdictionary.com, 2020]. This was also used as a means of inter-communication between slaves without the knowledge of their slave owners. It is still used by some in today's societies. [uni-due.de, 2020]. However they are viewed as inferior to the Standard Languages.

The Caribbean possessed the appropriate elements for agriculture to facilitate development of the European countries. With this started wide stream sugar cane plantations and the rapid destruction of native populations because they were notoriously malnourished, overworked and vulnerable to diseases.Planters would rather import new slaves rather than sustain their current labour force due to its economic benefits.  Slaves who would be more adapted to these kinds of labour was then imported, with the majority coming from Africa. The indentureship program also brought people who wanted a better living to the Caribbean from countries such as India and China.

The early people were classified as Paleo, Meso and Neo-Indians. These categories indicate  the different groups who inhabited the area at certain times in history. It reflects their development. The Paleo were the first to inhabit the Caribbean from Africa, the Meso conveys the development of these people into more civilized settlements and the Neo-Indians generations after, they discovered all regions [shared.tle.courses.open.uwi.edu, 2020].

In enslavement and plantation slavery the slaves and Europeans were divided into 'races.' The children of the Europeans were considered "white" and those of the slaves were "black." This was the birth place of racism where the Europeans and their descendants were superior to the slaves and theirs. This permanent status got associated with those born with African roots while with European roots were protected from any such slander.

Slavery brought about the sexual division of labour. According to ineteconomics.org, the gender division of labour refers to the allocation of different jobs or typed of work to women and men. Able-bodied male slaves were organized into groups under the command of a driver - someone who were suppose to keep the slaves hard at work by use of whips if necessary. They were also given the jobs of skilled craftsmen (carpenter and boilers). On the other hand female slaves would generally occupy the field labour and house slaves. Most of the skilled and respected jobs on the plantation were appointed to men. [discoveringbristol.org.uk, 2020].

The ending of slavery was a difficult process. Slaves everywhere resisted against their slave owners and this was met with harsh punishments and sometimes even death.They  worked together to performed acts of subversion and sabotage along with revolutions and runaway communities which helped speed up emancipation in the Caribbean.[bl.uk, 2017]

Therefore, every Caribbean citizen has a shared heritage/ history and this should be a factor that brings unity to our Caribbean nations but unfortunately it does not as there are inequalities between those of differing races.

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A society is defined as an organized group of persons associated together for religious, cultural, political, patriotic, or other purposes [dictionary.com, 2020].  This gives people a sense of belonging. Each society has a social structure that is a network of interrelationships among individuals and groups. It is a direct result of the system that was prevalent in the past slave societies. This can be best understood by examining the complex interaction of race and gender presently.

There is a familiar pattern as seen today. Europeans devastated the native populations and imported slaves from Africa and formed the plantation system. In terms of race, the dark skinned slaves were placed at the bottom of the social classification, which was subjected to bare minimum wage jobs . The "whites" occupied the upper class region also known as the elites, dominated the economies and politics of the societies of the Caribbean islands. The offspring of the whites and blacks, the mullatos, occupied the middle of the system, meaning that were protected from certain hardships that their African parents had to face [persee.fr, 2020].

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Patriarchy is a social system whereby the male gender are the head of the household/ dominant figures giving them a greater authority while the female gender who works just as diligently are secondary in command. In the family aspect of society, men are seen as the breadwinners and decision makers. If both parents work jobs then, the female's (mother) job and income is seen as inferior to that of its male counterpart. It is not commonly seen that the Mother is the breadwinner of the household, but when instances like this do arise it is frowned upon by society [encyclopedia.com, 2020].

Religion is a set of beliefs concerning the big idea in the world involved in cultural behavior and practices [infograph.venngage.com, 2020]. Religion in the Caribbean is dominated by Christianity. The regions religious beliefs became more mixed when they were colonized by different nations. But religious diversity exists even in places that stayed under one nations rule. Slavery and indentureship brought many people with many different faiths to the islands, some of which combined with Christianity practices and gave birth to new religions. The purpose of adopting a religion was to bring about a sense of belonging and to engage in unity in the Caribbean societies. However, that isn’t the case as seen in today’s society. There is racism/ inequality also present in religious practices and beliefs. The religion performed by those occupying the upper class system is deemed prestigious/ superior to that of any other religion.

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The Caribbean Identity is the cultures, beliefs, qualities and religions of the Caribbean region. The Caribbean is home to various ethnic groups. The region is very diverse. It is important to preserve our Caribbean identities as it defines a people's national existence. It keeps our integrity as a people. As seen by the enslaved Africans who often fought to keep their identity and heritage alive [nationalarchives.gov.uk, 2020].

Identity is not stagnant, it changes overtime to adapt to social norms and approvals. In modern day society, in Caribbean culture,  it has lost a deal due to tourism, we adopted some of the first world countries culture into our own. Mainly in our attire, musical preferences and food styles.

Therefore, when it comes to Caribbean identification whether it be race, religion or even politics, there are negative outcomes that comes along with it. Such as; 1. Stereotypes, 2.Prejudices, 3.Racism and 4.Ethnocentrism.

The Caribbean has to do much more to develop its personal identity, grow its individuality and
competitiveness in this ever changing world, if its citizens wish to become unified as one.

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In conclusion, after evaluating gender racism in the aspects of history, society and identity of the Caribbean region, as citizens we are not unified as one people. Although we all share the same heritage and were colonized by European nations, we were all born into same social class stratification system and Caribbean identities, it still does not promote the saying "All ah we is One." Based on the sources used and referenced as evidence, hereby proves this argument valid and reliable of the presence of racism and inequality among people of Caribbean descent. Thus, indicating that the Caribbean region is an area for development that is in fact not unified and discourages the use of the statement "All ah we is One."

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Disney Movie that tells the tale of this story.

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Captain John Smith (Mel Gibson) leads a rag-tag band of English sailors and soldiers to the New World to plunder its riches for England (or, more precisely, for Governor Ratcliffe (David Ogden Stiers), who comes along for the ride). Meanwhile, in this "New World," Chief Powhatan (Russell Means) has pledged his daughter, Pocahontas (Irene Bedard), to be married to the village's greatest warrior. Pocahontas, however, has other ideas. She has seen a vision of a spinning arrow, a vision she believes tells her change is coming. Her life does indeed change when the English ship lands near her village. Between Ratcliffe, who believes the "savages" are hiding the gold he expected to be plentiful, and Powhatan, who believes these pale newcomers will destroy their land, Smith and Pocahontas have a difficult time preventing all-out war, and saving their love for each other.

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Captain John Smith (Mel Gibson) leads a rag-tag band of English sailors and soldiers to the New World to plunder its riches for England (or, more precisely, for Governor Ratcliffe (David Ogden Stiers), who comes along for the ride).

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