In Jamaica after 1838, formerly enslaved people established free villages such as Sligoville and Sturge Town. What was the PRIMARY significance of these settlements?

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In Jamaica after 1838, formerly enslaved people established free villages such as Sligoville and Sturge Town. What was the PRIMARY significance of these settlements?

Accepted Answer

They demonstrated the desire for land ownership and independence from the plantation system — Award 1 mark for recognising that free villages represented the freedpeople's aspiration for autonomy. A is incorrect — free villages actually reduced plantation labour supply. C is incorrect — these villages were established by missionaries and the freed people themselves, often against planter wishes. D is incorrect — free villages focused on peasant farming and provision crops, not sugar cane.

Answer

They served mainly as centres for sugar cane cultivation

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They provided cheap labour for nearby plantations

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They demonstrated the desire for land ownership and independence from the plantation system

Answer

They were established by the colonial government to control the freed population

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