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 198
... continued until 1739. The Maroons , their ranks swelled by run- aways from the plantations , defeated the local militia , Indians from Central America , and regular British soldiers and sailors sent against them . Skilfully led by ...
... continued until 1739. The Maroons , their ranks swelled by run- aways from the plantations , defeated the local militia , Indians from Central America , and regular British soldiers and sailors sent against them . Skilfully led by ...
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... continued : ' No reform affords so good a prospect for the permanent welfare in the future of the West Indies as the settlement of the labouring population on the land as small peasant proprietors . ' The 1928 Commission explained the ...
... continued : ' No reform affords so good a prospect for the permanent welfare in the future of the West Indies as the settlement of the labouring population on the land as small peasant proprietors . ' The 1928 Commission explained the ...
Page 467
... continued throughout the century and culminated in 1897 in the Charter of Autonomy . Under this charter Puerto Rico continued to send delegates to the Cortes , and was accorded an elected Chamber of Representatives and a 15 - member ...
... continued throughout the century and culminated in 1897 in the Charter of Autonomy . Under this charter Puerto Rico continued to send delegates to the Cortes , and was accorded an elected Chamber of Representatives and a 15 - member ...
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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