The Creole Case was an incident that occurred on November the 7th 1841 when seventeen Negroes rose against the officers of the American brig 'Creole' which was bound from Hampton Roads to New Orleans carrying a cargo of slaves. One of the vessel's owners was killed, and the vessel was captured and sailed into Nassau where everyone was set free except those charged with murder. The US demanded the return of the prisoners, but this demand was refused by Great Britain until the matter was finally resolved by a treaty signed on August the 9th 1842. During the negotiations, J R Giddings of Ohio offered a series of resolutions which laid down the fundamentals positions of the American anti-slavery party. Research Creole Case
Creole describes persons not of an aboriginal race born in the West Indies, parts of America, South America and other Spanish or French colonies. Creole does not imply mixed blood, but rather any person born in a place where his race is not indigenous.
The term creole was originally given to all the descendants of Spaniards born in America and the West Indies. It was later used in a wider sense to signify the descendants of Europeans of any nation born in South America and the West Indies, as well as in some other localities. Research Creole
George Washington Cable was an American writer. He was born in 1844 at New Orleans and died in 1925. He served in the Confederate army during the American Civil War, then took a commercial situation, but about 1879 devoted himself entirely to literature. His first important book was Old Creole Days published in 1879. Among others written since are the Grandissimes; Madame Delphine; The Creoles of Louisiana (a history); Dr. Sevier; The Silent South (a plea for the negro); The Negro Question;
Strange True Stories of Louisiana; John March; Strong Hearts; The Cavalier. For most readers the chief interest of his novels lies in their excellent descriptions of French Creole life in the southern states; and his pictures of negro life are no less effective. Research George Cable
King Creole is a musical about a New Orleans night club singer who is drawn into a life of crime. It stars Elvis Presley. King Creole was directed by Michael Curtiz in 1958. Research King Creole
In cooking, the term Creole refers to a style of cooking from the southern states of the USA, particularly Louisiana, which originated from the mixed descendants of European, particularly French, and Black slaves. Creole cooking is characterised by the use of tomatoes, green peppers, onions and pepper mixed together blending French and Caribbean cooking into a particular style. Research Creole
HMS Creole was a British C Class destroyer of 1710 tons displacement launched in 1945. HMS Creole was powered by two Admiralty 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 34 knots and carried a crew of 186. She was armed with four 4.5 inch dual-purpose guns; four 40 mm anti-aircraft guns; six 20 mm anti-aircraft guns; four 21-inch torpedo tubes. Research Creole
The Bahamas, Bahama Islands or Lucayos are a group of 700 islands and more than 2000 cays and rocks in the North Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean. They have a total area of 13,940 km2 extending 960 km northwards. The principal islands are Grand Bahama, Great and Little Abaco, Andros Islands, New Providence, Eleuthera, SanSalvador, Great Exuma, Watling Island, Long Island, Crooked Island, Acklin Island, Mariguana Island, Grand Inagua.The climate is tropical marine; moderated by the warm waters of the Gulf Stream. The terrain is comprised of long, flat coral formations with some low rounded hills. Natural resources are salt, aragonite, timber, and tourism. The religion is Baptist 29%, Anglican 23%, Roman Catholic 22%, smaller groups of other Protestants, Greek Orthodox, and Jews The language is English with some Creole spoken among the Haitian immigrants.
The Bahamas were discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492 and settled by the British in 1647 - the first British settlement being made on New Providence. In 1650 they were given to the duke of Albermarle as a proprietory colony. The Bahamas then became a haven for pirates, most notably Blackbeard, until in 1717 they reverted to British rule. During the American War of IndependenceSpain invaded and took the islands in 1782, returning them to Britain in 1783. A number of loyal Americans settled in the islands after the American War Of Independence. In 1964 the Bahamas were granted internal autonomy, and in
1973 independence. Research Bahamas
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