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“The Obeah Woman” from

Early Caribbean Digital Archive

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Price, Richard (dir.), « Maroons and their Communities in the Americas »,

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, mis en ligne le 07/02/2018, consulté le 03/04/2023 ;

https://www.politika.io/en/notice/maroons-and-their-communities-in-the-americas

“What is the most interesting or important aspect of Caribbean history that you have learned about through the readings? Is it important? Does this history remain relevant for the Caribbean today?” Include examples to prove your arguments

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Indeed, one of the most gripping and most important legacies of Caribbean history is the Maroon communities. They are born by self-releasing enslaved and establishing independent settlements across the Americas-their existence denoting opposition to colonial domination. In the words of Richard Price, the Maroon communities in places such as Jamaica and Brazil were well-trained fighters and cultural saviors, in that they had preserved the African tradition even when forcibly uprooted. The very word "Maroon" comes from the Spanish word cimarrón which means "wild" or "untamed" and thus confirms their defiance against colonial oppression (Price, 2018).
Maroon communities were more than just runaways; they were organized societies who resisted the colonial power systems. Their resistance weighed heavily upon colonial societies, especially in Haiti, where the Maroons played a significant role in its independence struggle. Maroon resistance was instrumental in aiding the Haitian Revolution, which remains the only successful slave revolt in history, refining the Maroons' own military skills for strategic purposes and revealing their true desire for freedom.

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