What were the legacies of the Atlantic Slave Trade in the Caribbean?

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What were the legacies of the Atlantic Slave Trade in the Caribbean?

The legacies of the Atlantic Slave Trade in the Caribbean include the establishment of plantation economies based on the forced labor of enslaved Africans, the demographic impact resulting in a majority Black population in many Caribbean countries, the development of cultural syncretism and the blending of African and European traditions, the persistence of racial inequalities and discrimination, and the ongoing influence of African cultural practices and traditions in Caribbean societies.