Teacher Milena Flix | #121 - Former British Colonies Have Mixed Reaction To Queen Elizabeth II's Death

ORIGINAL VIDEO:

True or false:

1.Queen Elizabeth was head of state in a total of 4 realms: England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales.

2.All former british colonies are mourning the queen?s death

3.The enslaved pepole in Jamaica did not get any financial aid when slavery was abolished

4.The enslavers in Jamaica did not get any financial aid when slavery was abolished

5.People in Jamaica expect reparations

ENGLISH TRANSCRIPT

In former British colonies around the world, flags at half-staff. Including in India, once part of the sprawling British empire.

I remember her in such a way that she's just like our mother's figure.

The queen often visited Britain's colonies and former colonies. Today, there are 14 commonwealth realms where the queen is still recognized as the head of state, including here in Jamaica.

Are you mourning the queen's death?

No.

No. Because??

Her passing is regrettable, but she's not that close to us for us to be mourning.

Jamaica historian Cliff Hughes says this country's beautiful shores hold an ugly past: slavery.

The enslaved forced to the West Indies by the Royal African Company. They harvested sugar, known as green gold.

It built England. It built the streets, it built the big businesses.

That's the value of sugar at the time.

Yes.

The new King Charles iii (the third) now inherits that legacy.

When slavery was finally abolished those who were the enslavers were paid 20 million pounds which was 40% of Britain's annual budget.

And how much were the slaves themselves who were now free given?

Not one cent.

Which is why reparations remain a hot topic.

When the now Prince and Princess of Wales visited Jamaica in March, there were protests and demands for an official apology. Some now hope that comes from the new king.

Under the court system here, which mirrors England, if there were an official apology, that could well open the door to reparations.

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PORTUGUESE TRANSLATION

Nas ex-col�nias brit�nicas ao redor do mundo, bandeiras a meio mastro. Inclusive na �ndia, que j� fez parte do extenso imp�rio brit�nico.

Lembro-me dela de tal forma que ela � exatamente como a figura de nossa m�e.

A rainha costumava visitar as col�nias e ex-col�nias da Gr�-Bretanha. Hoje, existem 14 reinos da ?Comunidade das Na��es? onde a rainha ainda � reconhecida como chefe de estado, inclusive aqui na Jamaica.

Voc�/s est�/�o de luto pela morte da rainha?

N�o.

N�o. Porque??

Sua morte � lament�vel, mas ela n�o � t�o pr�xima de n�s para estarmos de luto.

O historiador da Jamaica Cliff Hughes diz que as belas costas deste pa�s guardam um passado feio: a escravid�o.

Os escravizados for�ados �s �ndias Ocidentais pela Royal African Company. Eles colhiam a��car, conhecido como ouro verde.

Isso construiu a Inglaterra. Construiu as ruas, construiu os grandes neg�cios.

Esse � o valor do a��car na �poca.

Sim.

O novo Rei Charles III agora herda esse legado.

Quando a escravid�o foi finalmente abolida, aqueles que eram escravizadores receberam 20 milh�es de libras, o que representava 40% do or�amento anual da Gr�-Bretanha.

E quanto foi dado aos pr�prios escravos que agora estavam livres?

Nem um centavo.

� por isso que as repara��es permanecem um tema quente.

Quando os, agora, pr�ncipe e princesa de Gales visitaram a Jamaica em mar�o, houve protestos e pedidos de desculpas oficiais. Alguns agora esperam que isso venha do novo rei.

Sob o sistema judicial aqui, que espelha a Inglaterra, se houvesse um pedido oficial de desculpas, isso poderia abrir a porta para repara��es.

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ANSWERS

True or false: 1.F 2.F 3.T 4.F 5.T