In 1797, British forces deported and killed many Garifuna (Black Carib) people from St. Vincent after conflicts, scattering survivors across the Caribbean. This expulsion was part of a broader pattern of colonial violence and displacement faced by indigenous populations. The atrocities committed against the Garifuna people highlighted the brutal realities of colonial rule and the struggle for indigenous rights and recognition.

The Carib expulsion and atrocities in the West Indies inspired Caribbean poets like Derek Walcott to explore themes of resistance, exile, and cultural survival. Their poetry often reflects the struggle against colonial oppression and the quest for identity, as demonstrated in Walcott's 'Omeros'.