1733 Insurrection On- St John

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Freedom Statue in Cruz Bay Park (Virgin Islands)

1733 INSURRECTION ON- St John Lament Danish West Indies Bring yon, those terrible humans Who’s to say that there’re of humanity? Amidst this day of 1733 Akwamu islands Home of no proper human Rebellion Run darken skin one Revolting as it may Ghana Danish West Indies Capture, imprison and enslave, them Place the shackles of endearment Enslave them Rebellion Hunt them down Maroon them Work, enslave them all Shoot them Less than animals, 1/3 human Work, them Hurt them Slave labor It’s the only behavior Hunt them Work them Slave labor Danes ordain Slave trade, in 18th century Fond memories fade Africans names changed To match their masters Last name solely Mainly call “boy” or whatever Enslave them Rebellion Hunt them down Maroon them Work, enslave them all Shoot them Less than animals, 1/3 human Homeland Akwamu’s had been nobles Wealthy merchants Powerful members of heir society Insurrection DE throne, DE mane, and placed under slave control Plant the crops Sugar and other such Tobacco, corn, squash It’s the only behavior Work them all Or kill them so… Less than animals, 1/3 human Work, them Hurt them Slave labor It’s the only behavior Hunt them Work them Slave labor Danes ordain Slave trade, in 18th century Fond memories fade 1733 INSURRECTION ON- St John 11/23/19 Written by James Edward Lee Sr. 2019© Written for class November 19, 2019 assignment (WIPS) North Omaha Writers Group (NOW)

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