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Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph. A. Carnival first took shape in the late 18th century on the island of Trinidad and Tobago, emerging in a ritual called Cannes Brulees (French for 'sugarcane burning'). B. This musical performance was an act of reclaiming cultural vitality, taking ownership of their culture and enacting empowerment through these acts of rebellion. C. Instruments resembling drums and sticks were used during Cannes Brulees to perform percussive music linked to the African roots of enslaved people; this music reconnected the performers with their ancestors and the past spirits that guided and sustained them. D. Carnival's celebration of rebellion against enslavement has roots in both African and Indigenous cultures. E. Enslaved Africans purposefully set fire to sugarcane intended for sale, resisting plantation slavery through the destruction of its valuable export commodity-sugar.