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 105
... population consisted of 2,590 whites and 37,808 Negroes - a ratio of 1 to 15. The white population had declined by fifteen per cent ; the Negro population had in- creased threefold . The English part of St. Kitts had 1,416 whites and ...
... population consisted of 2,590 whites and 37,808 Negroes - a ratio of 1 to 15. The white population had declined by fifteen per cent ; the Negro population had in- creased threefold . The English part of St. Kitts had 1,416 whites and ...
Page 109
... population as the British and French islands did . Quite the contrary . In 1768 the population of Cuba amounted to 204,155 ; whites numbered 109,415 , slaves , 72,000 ; free Negroes 22,740 . The white population exceeded the coloured ...
... population as the British and French islands did . Quite the contrary . In 1768 the population of Cuba amounted to 204,155 ; whites numbered 109,415 , slaves , 72,000 ; free Negroes 22,740 . The white population exceeded the coloured ...
Page 146
... population in 1783 was 8,448 less than it was in 1764 , or an annual decline of 469. The appalling mortality is brought out in the following table . Potential Pop . of Actual Pop . of Decrease as % Year Slaves Imports next year next ...
... population in 1783 was 8,448 less than it was in 1764 , or an annual decline of 469. The appalling mortality is brought out in the following table . Potential Pop . of Actual Pop . of Decrease as % Year Slaves Imports next year next ...
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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