Systems of Production

systems of production over the five waves of migration

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OBJECTIVES

1. First wave

2. Second Wave

3. Third Wave

4. Fourth Wave

5. Fifth Wave

Historical Bruises

Waves of Migration

Indigenous people Europeans Africans Asians regional migration

First Wave of migration

The indigenous people came from Monogolia and Siberia across the berinf strait to come into the caribbean. Most importantly, the tainos introduced the barter system of production.

This system includes crop formation of potato, corn , casava etc.

Image of Kalinagos

However, the Tainos were opressed by the Kalinagos.

Forms of opression

Forms of Resistance

Form 1

Form 1

Kidnaped their women stole their food/ land, resources

Tainos migrated to the lesser to greater Antilles ( Jamaica, Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico)

Form 2

Scarificed to make pathway for Kalinagos to go to coyuba thus gaining their energy, as well as raise thier rank in the village

Second Wave of Migration

The Europeans, mainly spain came to the Caribbean lead by Chisterphor Columbus. They brought in the system of production known as the Encomienda System where every indegenous person over the age of 14 had to supply gold and cotton to the Europeans, In return the indigenous people would be Chrisanised and taught to be Civilied( learning spanish, wear spanish garments

Form of Resistance

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1. Taino moved to mountainous areas to escape and became maroons.
2. Many comitted suicide
3. Kalinagos openly revolted

Forms of Opression

The indigenous persons who didn't meet the terms of Encomienda system severely punished my feeding their childrean fed to dog , lumps cut off.

tHird Wave Of MIgration

Cultivation of crops for exportation.Enslaved who were unpaid labour was used on the plantations.Between 1600's and 1800's overthree million Africans were brought to the Indies in response to the sugar revolution. It impacted on land tenure, land prices, new " farming practices, population size and structure. Lives of the enslaved were controlled by authority figures( Dictatership) The Africans were oppessed by Europeans(Dutch)

Form of oPRESSION ENforced on the Africans

PHYSICAL

Psychological

ECONOMIC

Forms of Resistance

Active Revolt

Passive Revolt

Fourth wave of migration

InDENTURED IMMIGRANTS

Fourth Wave of Migration

Indentureship system: labourers signed contracts in return for passage and subsistence.At the end of the contract the servants were free to remain or return home.The scope became more extensive after emancipation when Asians (Indians and Chinese) were recruited to work on plantations.

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INDENTURESHIP AGREEMENT

• Period of Service
• Nature of labour
• Number of days of labour in each week
• Monthly or Daily Wages and Task
• Rations for children
• Free food and Hospital and living Accommodations

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Form of Resistance

• Migrated from the plantations to urban areas for jobs
• started businesses by becoming shopkeepers, resturants and farmers
• Fromed free villages thus achieved self resilience eg. rice farming

Form of Opression

• Contract was breached which was seen when women worked for 6 hours
• Barrack Ranges where several families live in one area
• Physical Abuse

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FIFTH WAVE OF MIGRATION

Inter and Intra regional migration

FIFTH WAVE OF MIGRATION

This occured when Caribbean people moved to The United States and England eg. panama venezuela.However, theses caribbean citizens were oppressed by their Employers as well as Government.

Systems of Production:

• Agriculture
• Oil production
• Construction(panama canal)

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Forms of opression/resistance

Forms of Resistance

Forms of Opression

• Protest, practiced work-to-rule
• Entreprenearship
• Rastafarianism
• Radio talk shows
• Peasantry

• Low Wages
• No lunch breaks
• High taxes
• Discrimination/Racism
• Unsafe work on conditions

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