The Caribbean is the region between North America and South America nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. The Caribbean refers to both the group of islands that populate the region, as well as the Caribbean Sea from which the region derives its name.
8
votes
1answer
150 views
Evolution of the names of slaves
I'm curious to know how the names of African slaves in the US changed from that of traditional names used by their tribes eventually to their modern, (mostly Christian) names. In other words, how did ...
4
votes
1answer
167 views
What is the etymology of Haiti's name?
A long time ago someone told me a story which is very unclear.
They said that Haiti got the name from the American Civil War after the slave trade when the slaves occupied the country it was or ...
