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 124
... Barbados , the jewel of the seven- teenth century , lagged behind . In 1736 Barbados produced 22,769 hogsheads of sugar , 17,416 tons . For the years 1740 to 1748 the annual average declined to 13,948 hogsheads , a decline of more than ...
... Barbados , the jewel of the seven- teenth century , lagged behind . In 1736 Barbados produced 22,769 hogsheads of sugar , 17,416 tons . For the years 1740 to 1748 the annual average declined to 13,948 hogsheads , a decline of more than ...
Page 369
... Barbados ' exports , produced in 440 factories , could have been produced in twenty Cuban factories ; Jamaica's , produced in 140 factories , could have been produced in eight in Cuba . However superior British Guiana and Trinidad might ...
... Barbados ' exports , produced in 440 factories , could have been produced in twenty Cuban factories ; Jamaica's , produced in 140 factories , could have been produced in eight in Cuba . However superior British Guiana and Trinidad might ...
Page 404
... Barbados was adamant - no Federation . Conrad Reeves made this absolutely clear in a speech in the Assembly in May 1876. He spoke as follows : ... We do not admit any pretensions in the direction of Crown Colony Government . ( Cheers ) ...
... Barbados was adamant - no Federation . Conrad Reeves made this absolutely clear in a speech in the Assembly in May 1876. He spoke as follows : ... We do not admit any pretensions in the direction of Crown Colony Government . ( Cheers ) ...
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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