4. Discuss the main factors or conditions that contributed to the slaves’ success in the Haitian Revolution and its impact on the institution of slavery in the Caribbean.
5. Examine any two major problems currently facing Caribbean societies, which may be attributed to the legacies of the system of slavery, illustrating this historical connection.
You should use a minimum of four (3) academic (scholarly or peer reviewed) sources (PLEASE FIND AND USE) and at least two (2) of which must be from the Course Materials.
Employing your essay draft from Part A, write an essay 7-9 pages long (double-spaced), including a cover page, a bibliography, and a standard method of citation (APA, MLA, or Chicago). Your essay should clearly illustrate an introduction; a thesis statement, explaining the main purpose/s (objective/s) of the essay; the main arguments adequately supported with relevant research; and a conclusion. Arguments should be organized in discrete paragraphs that are linked by appropriate transitional (or connecting) statements, and demonstrating sound English grammar. You should use a minimum of three (3) academic (scholarly or peer reviewed) sources, at least two (2) of which must be from the Course Materials. Documentary videos and other primary sources may also be used as sources of reference in support of arguments, but will not be considered as academic. Your papers will be marked for content analysis, structural coherence, research support, use of language and grammar.
ESSAY TOPICS
1. Discuss the impact of Columbus’ voyage on the course of (a) European history, (b) the lives of Caribbean indigenous peoples, and (c) the region of Western Africa.
2. Analyze what you consider to have been two of the most significant factors that contributed to the longevity of the system of slavery in the Caribbean, and what was/were the main cause/s of its eventual dismantling.
3. Discuss some of the ways in which enslaved Africans in the Caribbean resisted the dehumanizing conditions of slavery, and fashioned their own meaning for their lives, and the impact of their efforts on the region’s cultural landscape.
4. Discuss the main factors or conditions that contributed to the slaves’ success in the Haitian Revolution and its impact on the institution of slavery in the Caribbean.
5. Examine any two major problems currently facing Caribbean societies, which may be attributed to the legacies of the system of slavery, illustrating this historical connection.
