Vacation Apartments 1,2&3 Bedrooms Apt.

  7 miles from the City of Montego Bay.Ideally located between Montego Bay and Negril

         UNITY HALL,just outside of Montego Bay-Jamaica1BEDROOM APARTMENT-AVAILABLE BY THE DAYS,WEEKS,WEEKENDS

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1 BED apartment FROM U.S.$45.00 UP

2 BEDROOMS FROM U.S.$75.00 UP

3 BEDROOM APARTMENT FROM U.S.$130

CALL 954-380-9679/ 876 330 5444 FOR RESERVATION.

THIS RENTAL PROPERTY IS VERY SAFE AND IDEALLY LOCATED BETWEEN MONTEGO BAY AND NEGRIL.

FOR THE VISITORS AND LOCALS WHO WANT TO BE OUT IN THE COUNTRY SIDE AND EXPLORE JAMAICA.

CLOSE TO THE BEACH IN UNITY HALL AND HOPEWELL.PROPERTY IN VERY PEACEFUL COMMUNITY,WITH VERY WARM PEOPLE.

A VERY COMFORTABLE.SECURE,AFFORDABLE PLACE TO COME IN TO AFTER A GREAT DAY OF TOURING AND FUN.

THESE APARTMENTS ARE IN HIGH DEMAND AND GO VERY FAST, SO CALL AND BOOK WAY AHEAD OF YOUR VACATION.

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The plantation regime of slavery had a major impact on the Jamaican society long after the the abolition of slavery.The lighter the skin ,the more valuable you were during slavery and even today,after coming  such a long way, that mentality still stands.

As recent as the 1960’s,dark skin Jamaican women were not the faces you would normally see serving in the banks,at the airline counters,at the hotel counters or at any of the higher positions in larger companies. It was well accepted that the place for the darker skin Jamaican women was certainly not in the better or more top jobs. This took a major toll on the self esteem of Young black Jamaican women,who accepted the position of living as a second class citizen.Darker skin women during the 1960’s did not bother much with higher education for various reasons, such as affordability,self worth, having babies,not enough schools for higher education and not much in the future regarding better jobs.

The early 1970’s saw a new beginning and a turn in the direction regarding skin colour. A young politician by the name of Micheal Manley(very light complexion man)became the Prime minister of Jamaica and spoke out strongly regarding prejudice against the darker skin Jamaicans.He constantly preached about equality among all skin colour.Mr. Manley himself fell in love with and married Beverley Manley, a dark skinJamaican woman, who sported an  afro .Micheal Manley was well loved  among Jamaicans and was able to get his message across to many.Self esteem among darker Jamaicans on a whole was on a high. Slogans like-PROUD TO BE BLACK and BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL were extremely popular.Songs included words like EMANCIPATE YOURSELVES FROM MENTAL SLAVERY,NONE BUT OURSELVES CAN FREE OUR MINDS(Bob Marley) and YOUNG GIFTED AND BLACK (made popular by Bob Andy and Marcia Griffiths were soaring on the charts in the 1970’s.Darker skin women were getting a boost of self esteem. They were ”proud to be black” and sported  their neat afros ,dressed confidently in their pedal pushers,mini skirts and hot pants.The faces that greeted customers at the service desks,banks and persons who represented companies as senior staff and managers were now including a number of Dark skin Jamaicans.As people became more aware of their self worth, education became a priority.

SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE IN JAMAICA

You have to have one or all of the following to be socially accepted. Money,Education,Lighter complexion.Although Jamaica had never lost the whole stigma of the fair skin Jamaicans being the superior,The darker skin Jamaicans had become very aware that if they educate themselves, they could achieve greatness and become whatever they want to be.Black Jamaicans are now Bank Managers,Hotel Managers and owners,Doctors, Teachers,business owners and Might I say Prime minister !!Education has played quite an important roll in the lives of black Jamaicans who started achieving more,becoming bosses and professionals.

BLEACHING:

What could have brought on the recent craze for lighter skin among dark skin Jamaicans especially women !! . This activity is identified mostly among the poorer class and the less educated. Could this be that the quest to be socially accepted has left them with no other choice ?The poorer class obviously has no money ,without money it is hard to get a higher education !! So the lightening of the skin might be the easiest of the three !! This certainly is no excuse for bleaching of the skin, as this is an extremely dangerous practice ,which can negatively affect ones health.

HAVE BLACK MEN BETRAYED DARK SKIN  WOMEN ?

The darker skin women are losing the battle against the lighter skin women in the quest for love.Jamaican men seem to much favour the ”brownings”(women with lighter complexion) and women of different race with lighter complexion.It is very obvious to see the pride and adoration in the faces of some black men when they walk down the street hand in hand with a light complexion woman !! One explanation given to me by a black man was ”Black women do not groom themselves as well and things like going to the gym and spa are not very common among them”. A very famous DJ unleashed a monster among Jamaicans when he released the popular song-”mi love mi car mi love mi bike mi love mi money an ting, but most of all mi love mi browning ”. That popular song (although very catchy and I must admit ,I danced to the beat a few times)took us back several years, as many Jamaican men felt and still feel the need to follow suite.

A LOOK AHEAD

The future looks very promising for the Dark skin Jamaican women,who have gotten far ahead in life, becoming Lawyers,doctors,Bank managers, Hotel managers even Prime minister,Achieving Bachelors ,Masters and PhD degrees.The future looks very bright, however loyalty from Jamaican Black men would be good .Most Black women are confident enough not to be needy ,but to move forward to where they are appreciated and needed

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History of Jamaica 600-1494

The Tainos

The Tainos were early inhabitants of the northern Caribbean who are thought to have arrived in Jamaica around 600 AD. This Arawak-speaking group originated in South America, migrating first to the southern Caribbean, then northward by canoe as they were displaced by the more aggressive Carib people. Tainos were a peaceful fishing and hunting people who gave Jamaica its original name Hamaika, which means “Land of Wood and Water”.

History of Jamaica 1494-1655
Culombus and Spanish settlement

Christopher Columbus arrived in Jamaica on May 6, 1494 in search of gold which he never found. He claimed the island for the King and Queen of Spain. This ushered in a period of Spanish settlement which lasted from 1509 to 1655. The first 30 years of settlement saw the Tainos becoming almost extinct due to disease, slavery and malnutrition.

The Spanish established ranches on the southern plains, and were responsible for the introduction of cattle, pigs, chickens, horses, cats and dogs. They also introduced the important economic crops sugar cane, bananas and citrus.

In 1513 the first African slaves arrived to work as hunters and herders of wild horses, cattle and pigs, and in the small sugar mills which the Spaniards had established.

The island was called Xamayca, and Spanish Town was established as capital.

History of Jamaica 1655-1834
British Capture and Settlement

In May 1655 the British invaded Jamaica, a poorly defended and thinly populated Spanish colony. There followed over 300 years of British rule, which saw the following:

• the Spanish being expelled by 1670 after 5 years of guerilla warfare
• the emergence of the Maroons, escaped slaves who banded together to become a major deterrent in Britain’s quest to control the island
• the establishment of large sugar plantations
• the growth of a huge African slave workforce to satisfy the needs of the sugar plantations
• the establishment of the Church of England as the state church
• the rise of Port Royal as the richest and “wickedest city” and its literal fall into the sea in 1692
• the arrival of Moravian, Baptist and Methodist missionaries seeking to convert the slaves
• the name “Xamayca” anglicised as “Jamaica”

Slavery conditions in Jamaica were among the harshest in the New World. This led to many brutal slave revolts, which were crushed with equal brutality. The British slave trade was abolished in 1807, but slavery continued for another 30 years before being fully abolished on August 1, 1838.

History of Jamaica 1838-1962
Emancipation to Independence

After emancipation, many of the ex-slaves left the plantations and moved into the hills. The sugar estates needed labour, so Chinese and Indians came as indentured labourers to replace ex-slaves.

The ex-slaves barely subsisted on farming. Those who continued to work on the plantations could barely support their families. New banana estates offered jobs, but little social mobility. As a result, many moved to the city where generations have remained without skills, jobs or housing.

Jamaicans also went overseas in search of opportunities. To Panama, for the building of the Panama Canal. To the USA, for farm work and work on military bases. To the UK, to fight in World War II, and to rebuild the country after the war.

After emancipation, ex-slaves remained second class citizens. The planter class continued to direct the country’s affairs, and only the most affluent had a vote. The 1865 Morant Bay Rebellion was a civil rights protest that provoked a brutal response from the authorities. More than 300 people, notably the leader Paul Bogle, were hanged.

In the early 1900s, the teachings of Marcus Garvey became increasingly popular among the poor, black classes. The Rastafarian movement was inspired by Garvey’s teachings, and came to national attention in the 1930s.

The poor were still seeking respect for their rights in 1938 when island-wide riots broke out. The result was the setting up of Jamaica’s modern political party system. All Jamaican adults were able to vote in the 1944 elections, and the country was on a path to independence in 1962.

History of Jamaica 1962 to present
Independence and after

Following Independence Day on August 6, 1962 there was a great sense of national pride. Jamaicans were governing themselves, and the growing tourism, bauxite, and coffee industries contributed to a strong economy. The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) formed the government from independence until 1972.

Here are some developments from the 1970s and onwards:

• The People’s National Party (PNP) came to power in 1972. Under Michael Manley radical social reforms were introduced. There were more educational opportunities for all classes, and there was a heightened sense of national and black consciousness.
• The Rastafarian movement expanded to include intellectuals and middle class youths.
• Bob Marley pushed Jamaica’s music to international prominence.
• There was massive migration to Canada and the USA by the middle class, fearful of the PNP’s socialist leanings and ties to Cuba.
• General election campaigns became violent events. Guns were used by party supporters during the 1976 and the 1980 elections, and have remained as a threat to society since that time.
• General deterioration of the Jamaican economy, burdened by international debt and a huge import bill.

In the 21st century, it is estimated that there are as many Jamaicans living abroad as there are in Jamaica. North American culture and values, accessed mainly through cable and the internet, impact our island relentlessly. Yet we manage to maintain our national identity, and our sports, culture and music ensure that Jamaica is known worldwide.

ABOUT JAMAICA

The wonderful island of Jamaica is located in the Caribbean a region known for its great tropical climate. It is one of the three islands in the Northern Caribbean forming the Greater Antilles. Its noted in our history books that Christopher Columbus discovered Jamaica accidentally, but I’m sure he knew what he was doing when he arrived to this euphoric paradise…READ MORE