Jamaica Archives - Consciousness.co.za Magazine https://consciousness.co.za/tag/jamaica/ Arts and African History Thu, 02 Apr 2015 20:32:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 12 Facts About Slavery in Jamaica That Shaped Its Society https://consciousness.co.za/12-facts-slavery-jamaica-shaped-society/ https://consciousness.co.za/12-facts-slavery-jamaica-shaped-society/#respond Mon, 29 Dec 2014 21:15:50 +0000 https://consciousness.co.za/?p=8488 Source: http://atlantablackstar.com Jamaica’s First Enslaved People Once Jamaica was “discovered” by Spain in 1494, the Arawaks, who had inhabited the island for centuries, were quickly subjected to brutality and slavery, becoming the first enslaved people on the island. Kidnapped Africans Arrive The first enslaved Africans brought to Jamaica came in 1534 when Pedro Mazuelo, one [...]

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