From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean, 1492-1969A history of the Caribbean from 1492 to the present by the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. This book sets the record straight by collecting all existing knowledge of the Caribbean in relation to the rest of the world, and to provide, through greater awareness of its heritage of exploitation and neglect, a sure foundation for the economic integration of the region. Countries in the Caribbean Sea include Cuba, the Bahamas, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. |
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Page 141
... Africa for slaves . This constituted the first side of the triangle . The second consisted of the Middle Passage , the voyage from West Africa to the West Indies with the slaves . The triangle was completed by the voyage from the West ...
... Africa for slaves . This constituted the first side of the triangle . The second consisted of the Middle Passage , the voyage from West Africa to the West Indies with the slaves . The triangle was completed by the voyage from the West ...
Page 148
... Africa averaged 275 livres each ; the survivors of the Middle Passage fetched 1,300 livres each in Saint - Domingue . In 1700 a cargo of 238 slaves was purchased by the Danish West Indies at prices ranging from 90 to 100 rixdollars . In ...
... Africa averaged 275 livres each ; the survivors of the Middle Passage fetched 1,300 livres each in Saint - Domingue . In 1700 a cargo of 238 slaves was purchased by the Danish West Indies at prices ranging from 90 to 100 rixdollars . In ...
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... Africa , one - half to the West Indian and American colonies . In 1709 the British West Indies employed one - tenth of all British shipping engaged in foreign trade . Between 1710 and 1714 , 122,000 tons of British shipping sailed to ...
... Africa , one - half to the West Indian and American colonies . In 1709 the British West Indies employed one - tenth of all British shipping engaged in foreign trade . Between 1710 and 1714 , 122,000 tons of British shipping sailed to ...
Contents
Introduction | 11 |
Westward Ho | 13 |
Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the West Indies | 18 |
Copyright | |
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From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean, 1492-1969 Eric Williams No preview available - 1983 |
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