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Introduction to Caribbean Heritage ….

Introduction to Caribbean Heritage …. Who were the first peoples of the Caribbean?. Arawaks. Caribs. How did the Natives Come to the Caribbean?. How did the Africans come to the Caribbean?. Christopher Columbus and the Spanish When he landed he met the Arawaks Called them Indians.

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Introduction to Caribbean Heritage ….

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  1. Introduction to Caribbean Heritage ….

  2. Who were the first peoples of the Caribbean? Arawaks Caribs

  3. How did the Natives Come to the Caribbean?

  4. How did the Africans come to the Caribbean? ChristopherColumbus and the Spanish When he landed he met the Arawaks Called them Indians

  5. But first …Columbus Enslaved Caribbean Natives • Arawaks were peaceful and friendly • Arawaks did not have weapons • Europeans enslaved them

  6. Genocide – planned killing of a people 3 million Arawaks perished: • war • slavery • European diseases • Therefore … Arawaks not available for slave labor

  7. Need for Stronger Slaves • solution - lack of man power • large scale importation of slaves from African west coast. • African slaves stronger than natives • Africans tolerate European diseases

  8. Arawaks and Africans Intermingle • Common bond - slavery

  9. An Arawak Family ….

  10. Music Ancient Rythms By Singing Sandra Highlight paragraphs: Caribbean Ancestors slaves from Africa

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