Redlegs

Redlegs is a term used to describe a group of people who used to live in the Caribbean and were forced to work on plantations as slaves for European colonizers. These people were originally from West and Central Africa and were brought over to work on the sugarcane fields. They were given this name because their legs would turn red and become painful due to working in the hot sun for long hours without proper protection.

These redlegs were treated very poorly by their owners and were often punished severely for not working hard enough or for trying to escape. They were not allowed to practice their own culture or religion and were forced to adopt the customs of their owners.

Today, many descendants of redlegs still live in the Caribbean and face discrimination and poverty due to their history of enslavement. However, they have also developed their own unique culture and music, which celebrates their African heritage and struggles for freedom.