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Name: Annah Rupnarain

Section:Engl-115-OL3-2024SP

Introduction

I. Have you heard about the stories of resilience and triumph amidst the dark history of slavery
in the Caribbean Island?

I. According to science.org Between 1500 and 1875, about 4.8 million enslaved Africans

were brought to the Caribbean, compared with about 389,000 brought to the United

States.

II. Slavery in the Caribbean Island relates to me because my ancestors were slaves from East

India

III. Many are unaware of slavery in the Caribbean so learning about it would be very eye

opening

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Body

I. Main Point- how did this occur?

 2. According to Mitchel CrowIt began because of the demand for labor on sugar

plantations and other agricultural demands

3. European colonizers brought enslaved Africans and Indians as labor source

4. Started in the 1500s

5. European colonizers brought enslaved Africans and Indians as labor source

6. Individuals were separated from their families and brought to the Caribbean

island

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II. Main Point - day-to-day life

1. According to Mitchell Crow Caribbean Indians were put to work in mines or on

plantations

2. Forcibly brought to work

3. They worked long hours

4. They were overworked and long hours

5. According to Exceptional Caribbean slaves were whipped, hanged, and sexual violence

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III. Main Point – the end of it

1. The British slave trade was abolished in 1807

2. areas ruled by East India were not freed until 1838

3. According to the encyclopedia. Com Some swam away to escape

4. The African and Indian cultures have influenced the Caribbean and made it what it is
 today. Many of the words, clothing, and food derived from African and Indian culture

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Conclusion

1. It is important to learn about slavery in the Caribbean because many are unaware of it

2. I hope you learned something

3. I hope that you can also educate people on this important topic

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4. Thank you!

Crow, Mitchell. “When Did Caribbean Slavery Start?” Geographic FAQ Hub: Answers to Your

Global Questions, 23 Feb. 2024, www.ncesc.com/geographic-faq/when-did-caribbean-

slavery-start/#:~:text=Slavery%20began%20in%20the%20Caribbean%20due%20to

%20the. Accessed 24 Feb. 2024.

● The slave trade in the British Empire was abolished in 1807

● but slaves in the colonies (excluding areas ruled by the East India Company) were

not freed until 1838

● Slavery began in the Caribbean due to the demand for labor on sugar plantations

and other agricultural industries

● European colonizers brought enslaved Africans to the region as a cheap labor

source.

● Enslaved Africans were forcibly brought to the Caribbean

 “Slavery in the Caribbean | Encyclopedia.com.” Encyclopedia.com, 2019,

www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/applied-and-social-sciences-magazines/

slavery-caribbean.

● Caribbean Indians were forced to work in mines or on plantations

“Slavery in the Caribbean | Encyclopedia.com.” Encyclopedia.com, 2019,

www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/applied-and-social-sciences-magazines/slavery-

caribbean.

● Escapees from the Danish West Indies swam and used paddleboards to reach Puerto Rico