Getting to know the Barbados

 

the Barbados's flag in the shape of the island

 The Barbados is an island located in the southeast Caribbean with a population roughly about 287, 600. The Barbados is a member of the British Commonwealth meaning its government is based on the British parliamentary system. Its population consists of 92.4 % of African and African-European descent, 2.7% of white or British descent, and the rest consists of Indian, Asian, and other descents. African descent takes a huge role in the population due to the plantations of tobacco and sugar cane. Most Africans were brought from places like West Africa. At first, the British tried to grow tobacco in the soils of the Barbados but the quality of the tobacco was not good. Until the 1640s, they discovered sugar with the help of the Dutch.

Sugarcane

     The Dutch had advised the Barbados to have a sugar production due to the high demands of sugar. By doing so, this boosted their economy and this also meant the transportation of African slaves to work on the sugar cane plantations. In order for everything to fall in order between the whites and the African people, there had to be slave laws set.  The race of one determined their status on the island ranging from whites, coloureds, and blacks.  The main problem was power over the economy and laws set that angered many slaves working in the plantations. Eventually,  slavery would be abolished but it took many rebellions and actions for that to happen. 

The history of slavery and the growing economy of plantations is what interests me about the Barbados. It is is important to know the history of slavery because that is what made up the island's culture and economy around that time and until this day. Although slavery is not a great choice, slavery opened many opportunities for the island through it resources. It would be great to do more research of that and see how everything falls in one place.

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