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Phase 2

West Indies Federation

Quote “The expressed intention of the Federation was to create a political unit that would become independent from Britain as a single state—possibly similar to the Canadian Confederation, Australian Commonwealth, or Central African Federation; however, before that could happen, the Federation collapsed due to internal political conflicts over how the Federation itself would be governed or how it would viably function. ”

MLA Citation: Ayearst, Morley. “The West Indies Federation: Perspectives on a New Nation.” Political Science Quarterly, vol. 76, no. 2, 1961, pp. 291–292.

DOI: 10.2307/2146224

Article quote: "The Dramatic advance to independence of new African nation-states, an almost weekly event, may be the chief reason for American influence to the 1958 federation of the British West Indian islands, even though they are on our doorstep are are likely to obtain full independence and United Nation membership this year." Phase 3

British West Indies

Erskine, Noel Leo, and Frances. Henry. The Journal of Religion, vol. 85, no. 1, 2005, pp. 166–167. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/428549. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.

This article taken from a journal shows that there were religions down in the Caribbean island. These other religions include ones brought over from Africa that mixed with a spiritual Baptist presence. This work applies to the Wikipedia article because it provides insight into the spiritual diversity of the islands, which the article doesn’t even touch on.

Schneider, Rebecca. "Black Literacy and Resistance in Jamaica." Social and Economic Studies, vol. 67, no. 1, 2018, p. 49+. Gale Academic OneFile,  link.gale.com/apps/doc/A549582797/AONE?u=tel_a_pstcc&sid=AONE&xid=2af3be41. Accessed 28 Feb. 2021.

This article goes into explanation about the history of the slave revolt in Jamaica during the early 1830s. This revolt was started by a man named Samuel Sharpe who tried to organize a strike and expand his knowledge using literacy. The Wikipedia article under history doesn’t go into explanation or even reference the revolt.

Phase 4


 * 1) Journal Entry 1
 * 2) Quote: ”During the 1831-1832 slave uprising in Jamaica known as the Baptist or Emancipation War, Samuel Sharpe, a literate and enslaved Baptist preacher, followed a similar strategy to inspire fellow slaves and free people of colour in an insurgence that involved as many as 60,000 participants (Shepherd and Reid 2004, 56)”
 * 3) Summary: In the early 1830s, there was a revolution that took place, led by Samuel Sharpe, a Baptist preacher, that sought to free fellow enslaved people of color that were taken with Sharpe.
 * 4) Section Paragraph: Between 1816 and 1833, the Leewards were divided into two groups: St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla and Antigua-Barbuda-Montserrat, each with its own Governor. In 1833 all the Leeward Islands were brought together, and Dominica was added, remaining as part of the group until 1940.  In the early 1830s, there was a revolution that took place, led by Samuel Sharpe, a Baptist preacher, that sought to free fellow enslaved people of color that were taken with Sharpe.


 * 1) Source 2
 * 2) Quote: “What is not as well known is that the Caribbean is also home to several African-derived religions, such as Rastafari, Santeria, Myal, and as we now learn, the Orisha and Spiritual Baptist faiths.”
 * 3) Summary: Christian faith is not the only religion practiced in the Caribbean, because of the slave population, there is a diverse array of different religions that came over from Africa.
 * 4) Section Paragraph: Between 1816 and 1833, the Leewards were divided into two groups: St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla and Antigua-Barbuda-Montserrat, each with its own Governor. In 1833 all the Leeward Islands were brought together, and Dominica was added, remaining as part of the group until 1940.  Also in the early 1830s, there was a revolution that took place, led by Samuel Sharpe, a Baptist preacher, that sought to free fellow enslaved people of color that were taken with Sharpe. Although, Christian faith is not the only religion practiced in this area, because of the slave population, there is a diverse array of different religions that came over from Africa.