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There are few studies exploring the psychological impact of slavery on the Caribbean island of Jamaica. This review seeks to present a psychological framework to better understand the mental health of these abducted, enslaved, abused and traumatised African-Caribbean people. Their possible emotional states during and after slavery are interpreted with an emphasis being placed on the intergenerational transmission of their trauma. The psychology of reparation is also discussed. Keywords: Caribbean slavery psychology, post-traumatic slave syndrome, intergenerational trauma, Caribbean historical trauma., An understanding of the current psychological challenges facing Jamaicans is best obtained through an historical examination of key experiences and the identification of their potential psychological sequelae. Undoubtedly, Jamaica's slave [...]