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An Oral History of Grenada
An oral history of the Caribbean island of Grenada, by Joachim (Sonny) Mark. Sonny describes the history from the first settlers through colonialism, slavery, the push for West Indian Federation, and finally independence. He also details the contributions of notable historical figures including Fedon, Donovan and Marryshow. He goes into the historyof carnival, the Catholic…
Read MoreSLAVERY IN GRENADA AND THE CARIBBEAN
THE CARIBBEAN The Caribbean is composed of people from all over the world including those taken there by force and those who migrated freely. Caribs lived in the Caribbean for thousands of years. There were many communities of people we now know as Caribs, including Galibi and various Arawakan speakers such as the Kalinago. Beginning…
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