Their native language and English would be combined and they would be able to develop a combination African-English language. ... First of which is Ebonics developed out of contact between African languages and English. ... The second one is Ebonics developed out of contact between African languages and English. The Africans then blended their own native language with English. ... The Africans then blended their own native language with English. ...

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They spoke a language similar to his own and resembled the people that he was accustomed to. ... All of these new ideas, languages, complexions, religions, and people were very different than those of his own people. He had an introduction to new languages that at first were just variations of his own, but as he met more people other than those of Africa, the languages became totally different. Especially noted of the English language, which was very strange to Equiano, but he learned it because he needed to. ... Survival was the primary goal of the Africans that were placed in the slave t...

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Carolina and the middle states enslaved Africans as well. ... There they were traded for Africans. ... The slaves mixed their African roots with Christianity. ... Off the coast of South Carolina, Africans evolved their own language, Gullah. Gullah blended English with African languages such as Yoruba and Ibo. ...

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The African resistance in the United states was much different than that of African resistance in other parts of the world. ... Culturally they would continue to practice their native dances, read moral narratives, played music, kept their native language patterns alive, built and maintained families, practiced their own spiritual beliefs, and even did magic. "The slaves made European forms serve African functions." ... The free Africans also helped the cause. The free Africans were also being mistreated and abused. ...

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The Dutch would capture Africans on their homeland and take them through the Middle Passage to the New World where they would be treated like animals for the remainder of their lives. African slavery was much more efficient from the colonial's perspective. ... The Dutch would make arrangements with tribal officials in Africa for the purchase of slaves. ... They would usually teach them the English language and sometimes a more extensive education. ... If they were smart enough to learn another language than certainly they are smart enough to organize a revolt. ...

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Jamaica The country I choose to research was Jamaica. Jamaica's population is 2,695,867 as of (July 2003). The population is divided between urban and rural dwellers, and grows at a rate just short 1 percent each year. Jamaican's are mostly descendants of Blacks 90.9%, East Indians 1.3%, White 0.2...

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Providing housing, food, and work for the poor and uneducated Africans brought into the United States. ... Another benefit that affected the slaves would be that when they got their freedom they had learned the language and the culture of the white man. ...

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In Pennsylvania, where the majority of German immigrants settled, German leaders feared the settlers due to their dislike for English customs and language. ... Race and Ethnic Definitions) Anglo-Saxon Americans also stereotyped Africans and Native Americans. ... P. 15) This belief justified and encouraged the white Europeans to enslave the black Africans. Africans and Indians received the worst type of racism. Africans became the property of others, and Indians were slaughtered all over the country. ...

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The conquistadors needed labor force in order to achieve their goal of colonizing the New World, so they went to Africa where the Royal African Monopoly controlled a vast majority of the community and forced them into slavery. ... The massive immigration of African slaves to America led to several sociological problems such as the segregation of races in America, and the matriarchal order in Africa. ... As some of them were brought from different parts of Africa, they also struggled because of language and left behind their families causing changes in sociological order. ...

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Most of the food comes from a blend of Indian, Spanish, Middle Eastern, and African influences. ... Spanish is the most frequently spoken language, and English is taught in schools acroos the land. ...

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Most of the population is black and English is the official language, however a French patois is widely spoken. ... Lucia's complex cultural mosaic, the British contributed their language, educational system, and legal and political structure. ... Lucia, African culture was becoming established through the arrival of slaves for European plantations and, later, indentured laborers. ... African traditions have survived the repressions of slavery and servitude to become the strongest element in St. ...

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The official language is English and the major religion is Protestantism. ... These people all speak the national language of English, but several variations can be found on the island. ... The African Caribbean Institute and the Institute of Jamaica are leaders in historical and cultural research. ...

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