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 348
... immigration . This is what he had to say : ' I have always considered a reliance on Immigration exclusively , as the only practical and available remedy for the material difficulties of the Colony , to be a serious evil , and averse to ...
... immigration . This is what he had to say : ' I have always considered a reliance on Immigration exclusively , as the only practical and available remedy for the material difficulties of the Colony , to be a serious evil , and averse to ...
Page 357
... immigrants introduced from 1854 , from India , Madeira and Africa , had depleted the Immigration Fund . The paper advocated that the cost of immigration in the future should be defrayed partly by the employers of immigrants and partly ...
... immigrants introduced from 1854 , from India , Madeira and Africa , had depleted the Immigration Fund . The paper advocated that the cost of immigration in the future should be defrayed partly by the employers of immigrants and partly ...
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... immigrant to be employed . ' Indian immigration was thus financed to a considerable extent by those with whom it was intended that the Indian immigrants should compete . The financing of Indian immigration was directly related to the ...
... immigrant to be employed . ' Indian immigration was thus financed to a considerable extent by those with whom it was intended that the Indian immigrants should compete . The financing of Indian immigration was directly related to the ...
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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