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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... factories , by 226,086 workers . The yield was slightly more than one ton of sugar per acre and per worker , less than 250 tons of sugar per factory , 240 acres of cane per plantation . Barbados ' exports of 50,958 tons , produced by ...
... factories , by 226,086 workers . The yield was slightly more than one ton of sugar per acre and per worker , less than 250 tons of sugar per factory , 240 acres of cane per plantation . Barbados ' exports of 50,958 tons , produced by ...
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... factories , could have been produced in 100 factories in Cuba . 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 ...
... factories , could have been produced in 100 factories in Cuba . 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 ...
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... factories in that year , which produced 201,240 tons of sugar , an average per factory of 679 tons . In 1896 Ger- many's record production of 1,821,223 tons was produced in 397 factories , an average of 4,587 tons per factory , three ...
... factories in that year , which produced 201,240 tons of sugar , an average per factory of 679 tons . In 1896 Ger- many's record production of 1,821,223 tons was produced in 397 factories , an average of 4,587 tons per factory , three ...
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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