The term African Caribbean /Afro-Caribbean when used in Europe and North America usually refers to people with African ancestral origins who migrated via the Caribbean islands. In the UK, this term is used inconsistently.
What does the term Afro Caribbean mean?
: a person of African descent born or living in a Caribbean nation In Louisiana, the Acadians reestablished their culture and absorbed other ethnic groups around them—French Creoles, Germans, Americans, and Afro-Caribbeans—to form a society called Cajun, which, of course, is a corruption of Acadian.—
Africans were forcibly brought to British owned colonies in the Caribbean and sold as slaves to work on plantations. Those engaged in the trade were driven by the huge financial gain to be made, both in the Caribbean and at home in Britain.
Is Africa a Caribbean country?
The Caribbean refers to a region of the world where many islands are positioned in close proximity. The continent of Africa lies to the east of the Caribbean, and the Caribbean Sea extends as far west as Central America.
Where did most Jamaican slaves come from?
Jamaican enslaved peoples came from West/Central Africa and South-East Africa. Many of their customs survived based on memory and myths.
What is the richest country in the Caribbean?
The Bahamas The very richest island in the Caribbean? With a GDP per capita income of 33, 516, its the Bahamas. This stable, developing nation is not only the richest country in the West Indies, but it also has the 14th highest nominal GDP in North America.
What part of Africa do most Jamaicans come from?
Jamaican enslaved peoples came from West/Central Africa and South-East Africa. Many of their customs survived based on memory and myths.