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Unit 1 Flashcards

1
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abolition

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end of slave trade 1808-1810

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emancipation

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freeing of individuals from enslavement 1838-1845

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independence

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self governance 1960s

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3
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federation

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join together as one 1958-1962

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4
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who were the colonial powers?

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France, England, Spain, and Dutch

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5
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what were the caribbean islands? (9)

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jamaica, grenada, trinidad, tobago, haiti, barbados, cuba, guadalupe, and martinique

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what were the south america territories?

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brazil, suriname, and guyana

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7
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what were the central america territories?

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belize and panama

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8
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who did the english colonize? (5)

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jamaica, barbados, trinidad, grenada, and guyana

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who did the french colonize?

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haiti, guadalupe, and martinique

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10
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who did the spanish colonize?

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cuba

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11
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who did the Portuguese colonize?

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brazil

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12
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who did the dutch colonize?

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suriname

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13
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what is the population of jamaica?

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2.8 million

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14
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what is the population of barbados?

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281k

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15
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what is the population of grenada?

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124k

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16
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what is the population of trinidad?

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1.5 million

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17
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what is the population of guyana?

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804k

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18
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when did the euro-caucasians arrive?

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16th century

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19
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what class did the euro-caucasians belong to?

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administrative, business, governing class

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20
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when did the africans arrive?

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late 16th/early 17th century

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21
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what class did the africans belong to?

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unpaid, laboring class

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22
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when did the east indians arrive?

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early/mid 19th century

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23
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what class did the east indians belong to?

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indentured laboring class

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24
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when did the middle easterners arrive?

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mid/late 20th century

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25
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what class did the middle easterners belong to?

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business class

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26
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when did the chinese arrive?

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early 20th century

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27
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what class did the chinese belong to?

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business class

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28
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what languages were spoken in the caribbean?

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french, english, spanish, dutch, and portuguese

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29
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what religions were present in the caribbean?

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christianity, islam, hindu, and buddhism

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30
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what is the first historical period?

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dehumanization and disenfranchisement 1600-1838

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31
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what is the second historical period?

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emancipation 1838-1960

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32
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what is the third historical period?

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independence 1960s-present

33
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what are the basic characteristics of dehumanization and disenfranchisement?

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  1. rendered africans as “nonpersons”
  2. created a path for africans and 2nd class citizens
  3. defined african’s conditions of exclusion, powerlessness and poverty (ensured for the future)
34
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what are the differences between period 1 and period 2?

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absence of physical abuse in period 2

35
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what are the similarities between period 1 and period 2?

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  1. africans still suffered in poverty and were excluded from society
  2. social and economic exploitation of the african masses
36
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what are the basic characteristics of emancipation?

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  1. legally freed from slavery
  2. society was still dominated by european elites
  3. what the law could no longer do, skin color now unofficially allowed
37
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what are the differences between period 2 and period 3?

A

no longer us vs them, but us vs us

38
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what are the similarities between period 2 and period 3?

A

africans are still fighting for equality

39
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what are the basic characteristics of independence?

A

new ideologies and movements arise
self-governance

40
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in what ways was colonial society remarkable?

A
  1. mistreatment of the masses as nonpersons
  2. its use and abuse of african labor
  3. promotion of newcomers socially above the masses
  4. its elevation of the european “master class” above everyone else
41
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what was the afro caribbean experience like during colonialism?

A

africans were powerless and were in economic despair
they lived in poverty and their exploitation and lack of opportunities created european wealth

42
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until which time period was political power reserved for the europeans?

A

until independence (period 3, 1960s-present)

43
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how else (besides political under-representation) were the afro masses shut out?

A

africans were still treated like 2nd class citizens
europeans still controlled the economy
afro political elite allied w/ europeans for their own self-interest

44
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how did the restlessness manifest itself?

A

continuation of the government failing to provide what the masses had hoped and fought for

45
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what kinds of actions did the african population engage in to demonstrate its dissatisfaction?

A

riots and revolutions (intervention from the radicals)

46
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what did the radicals believe was necessary to achieve equality?

A

independence

47
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what did the masses expect from independence?

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  1. equal opportunities
  2. gov. had to act in the interest of the masses
48
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what was the reality of independence?

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  1. europeans still controlled the economy
  2. rise of afro political elites who did not help the masses
  3. efforts to suppress ideologies of black consciousness
49
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what was the biggest expectation of change?

A

economic change for the masses

50
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what did not come from political change?

A

economic change

51
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behavior of the afro political elite: what were they content to do?

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  1. elites felt no affiliation nor concern for the masses
  2. allied w/ colonial order for their own self-interests
52
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what were the attitudes towards black consciousness in Haiti and Grenada?

A

rise of dictatorships

53
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which group found ascendance?

A

mixed race individuals, non europeans and non africans

53
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what were the attitudes towards black consciousness in Jamaica and Trinidad?

A

color remained an important variable in relationships and opportunities available (color=colorism)

54
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what were the 6 ideologies?

A
  1. pan africanism
  2. black nationalism
  3. Rastafarianism
  4. Garveyism
  5. Liberation Theology
  6. Afro Socialism
55
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what were the basic ideas of pan africanism?

A
  1. an unbreakable link amongst african people
  2. unity in the struggle (we’re all in this together)
  3. no african is free until every african is free
56
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what were the basic ideas of black nationalism?

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  1. self-governance
  2. what do we want? power! when do we want it? now!
57
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what were the basic ideas of garveyism?

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  1. every garveyite is a pan africanist but not the other way around
  2. pride and unity of the race
  3. improve the image and outlook of the afro masses
58
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what were the basic ideas of rastafarianism?

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  1. not an intellectual movement
  2. seeks to give power to the powerless
  3. from the grassroots up
59
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what were the basic ideas of afro socialism?

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  1. exploitation and injustices towards the masses were the result of a capitalist system
  2. the end of that explotation required the opposite of that system: socialism
60
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what were the basic ideas of liberation theology?

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  1. addresses issues of injustice
  2. merger of religion and politics
  3. advocates on behalf of the poor and exploited
61
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when did pan africanism emerge?

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early 20th century

62
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when did black nationalism emerge?

A

dominated the first half of the 20th century

63
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when did garveyism emerge?

A

early 20th century

64
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when did rastafarianism emerge?

A

1930s

65
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when did afro socialism emerge?

A

1930s

66
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when did liberation theology emerge?

A

mid 20th century

67
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where was pan africanism present?

A

everywhere

68
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where was black nationalism present?

A

everywhere

69
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where was garveyism present?

A

started in Jamaica, spread everywhere (including the U.S)

70
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where was afro socialism present?

A

cuba, guyana, jamaica, and grenada

71
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where was rastafarianism present?

A

started in economic slums of jamaica, spread everywhere

72
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where was liberation theology present

A

latin america and haiti

73
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what were the five movements?

A
  1. rodney riots
  2. black power movement
  3. socialist/people revolution
  4. assassination and reaction of assassination of garvey
  5. popular uprising/overthrow of dictatorship in Haiti
74
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when and where were the rodney riots?

A

jamaica, 1968

75
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when and where was the black power movement?

A

trinidad, 1970

76
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when and where was the socialist/people’s revolution?

A

grenada, 1979

77
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when and where was the assassination and reaction to of Garvey?

A

guyana, 1980

78
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when and where was the popular uprising/overthrow of dictatorship?

A

haiti, 1986

79
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what were the movements evidence of?

A

angst of afro masses in the post-independence period

80
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A

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