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  • Reflections on the Rebellion in St. Thomas in the East for today, July 11, 2004.
  • Insurgency-Jamaica-History; Slave insurrections-Jamaica-History-18th century; Jamaica-History-Morant Bay rebellion, 1865-1866;Maroons-Jamaica; Heroes-Jamaica; Jamaica-History
  • The causes and structures of slave revolts in Jamaica are discussed in this article. It also looks into the role of Maroons in slave uprisings. It questions if we can have a non-violent Morant Bay Rebellion today, and says that in order to have...
  • Rupert Lewis Collection
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  • Barometer falling
  • Interpersonal relations; Women
  • The author gives a bird’s eye view of life among a variety of people on a given day and concludes with the story of Connie whose dog had bitten her friend’s child. Every day Connie feared the child’s mother would confront her with a medical bill,...
  • Roger Mais Collection - Short Stories & Articles
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  • Miracle on a sidewalk
  • Beggars; Integrity
  • A poor beggar desperate for food begs on the sidewalk before a church where the shadow of Christ cast a shadow on him. Like an answer to his prayer for food, someone dropped an envelope with a pound note near him. Considering it a miracle, he takes...
  • Roger Mais Collection - Short Stories & Articles
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  • Thunderhead
  • City and town life
  • The author provides short insights into the lives of different people in the city at a time of social turbulence: Joie and Sam looks forward to Christmas together but tragedy intervenes; a seventeen year old boy furtively tries to seduce a girl...
  • Roger Mais Collection - Short Stories & Articles
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  • Hot water
  • City and urban life; Interpersonal relations
  • A variety of scenes from city life: a vagrant arrested for loitering sentenced in court the next day; three mischievous boys playing on the beach; a man courting a somewhat reluctant nursemaid; an attempted blackmail that goes awry; a pregnant...
  • Roger Mais Collection - Short Stories & Articles
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  • Christmas Eve
  • Christmas stories; City and town life; Rural life; Interpersonal relations; loss
  • Christmas Eve is usually a time of food, laughter and good cheer, but for some like Connie, there is little cause to celebrate. In the country, she listens to her family’s chatter as they express their wishes for a better new year. Mass Jim talks...
  • Roger Mais Collection - Short Stories & Articles
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  • Notes on Emancipation to Reparation
  • Slaves-Emancipation-Caribbean Area-History; Reparations for historical injustices-Caribbean Area; West Indians-Reparations; Slavery-Caribbean Area-History
  • The paper presents arguments for reparations for slavery after emancipation.
  • Dudley Thompson Collection
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  • Big bage
  • Violence ; Children
  • Ferdie , a ragged street-wise boy, was feeling on top of the world until he encountered Herbert, his sworn enemy. The inevitable fight ensued with Ferdie unexpectedly winning. This victory gave him the courage to challenge the rich “stuck-up” kid...
  • Roger Mais Collection - Short Stories & Articles

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