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Merikins
How the Merikins community of Trinidad was formed
When the British lost the 1812 War against the Americans, there was a promise made to the Colonial Marines, which was an all-black unit that fought on behalf of the British Army. The British authorities promised to grant them their freedom and allocate 16 acres of land to each family head in the unit. After…
