SLAVERY PAST STILL HAUNTS GUADELOUPE

"They've got the money, they've got the power, they've got Guadeloupe," said protester Lollia Naily. "This is not a race thing. It is a money thing and it is a power thing." Protesters in Martinique also have rejected the bekes, with frequent chants of "Martin...

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Published inSun-sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Main Author Jonathan M. Katzand Danica Coto
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Fort Lauderdale, Fla Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 23.02.2009
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Bino, Jacques
POINTEAPITRE, Guadeloupe
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Summary:"They've got the money, they've got the power, they've got Guadeloupe," said protester Lollia Naily. "This is not a race thing. It is a money thing and it is a power thing." Protesters in Martinique also have rejected the bekes, with frequent chants of "Martinique is ours, not theirs!" Bekes own most industries in Martinique - but represent only about 1 percent of the island's 401,000 residents. "My ID says I'm French," said Philippe Delag, 28. "Guadeloupe is part of France."