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Or the Spaniards lied about the suppose extinction of the Tainos in order to get a green light from the crown to import African slaves.
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It makes sense.
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the most brutal slave owners being the French
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I thought the Brits were worst in Jamaica... I also read that the Danes were quite tough in their small islands in the lesser Antilles.
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the life expectancy was of a slave once they reached Cap Frances (modern Cap Haitien) which was around 6 months.
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I always thought it was 10 years, but I might be mistaken...
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With all of that taken into account, it should be no surprise that Taino genes and features probably remained stronger on the Dominican side than on the Haitian side.
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That was an easy one !!!
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Also the fact that recent anthropological studies have revealed that not only was the Cibao Valley the epicenter of Taino civilization on Hispaniola, but it had a population of roughly a million; it should be no surprise that Taino genes are still found as much as Taino cultural influences are still vibrant in Dominican culture and the name of places, etc.
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I totally agree with you on this one.