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 137
... Company undertook to supply 2,000 slaves a year for eight years to the French Islands . Between 1680 and 1688 the Royal African Company supplied 46,396 slaves to the British West Indies , an annual average of 5,155 . The Negro slave ...
... Company undertook to supply 2,000 slaves a year for eight years to the French Islands . Between 1680 and 1688 the Royal African Company supplied 46,396 slaves to the British West Indies , an annual average of 5,155 . The Negro slave ...
Page 138
... Company , chartered in 1671 , with the royal family among its shareholders , was allowed in 1674 to extend its activities to Guinea . Brandenburg established a Brandenburg African Company , and established its first trading post on the ...
... Company , chartered in 1671 , with the royal family among its shareholders , was allowed in 1674 to extend its activities to Guinea . Brandenburg established a Brandenburg African Company , and established its first trading post on the ...
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... Company had assests of $ 93 million ; the Manati Sugar Company $ 8 million ; the Guantanamo Sugar Company nearly $ 6 million . Behind the United Fruit Company's sugar operations stood total company assets of $ 186 million . The Puerto ...
... Company had assests of $ 93 million ; the Manati Sugar Company $ 8 million ; the Guantanamo Sugar Company nearly $ 6 million . Behind the United Fruit Company's sugar operations stood total company assets of $ 186 million . The Puerto ...
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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