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 125
... profit of 35s 6d , or a little under 20 per cent on the cost of production . The planters declared this to be the minimum profit at which they could possibly operate . The general average for Jamaica was 10 per cent . Records of one ...
... profit of 35s 6d , or a little under 20 per cent on the cost of production . The planters declared this to be the minimum profit at which they could possibly operate . The general average for Jamaica was 10 per cent . Records of one ...
Page 260
... profit per slave , the slaves transported by Liverpool slave traders during the period represented a profit of over sixteen million pounds . If the enterprise was a lottery , as was generally said , its profits explain its popularity in ...
... profit per slave , the slaves transported by Liverpool slave traders during the period represented a profit of over sixteen million pounds . If the enterprise was a lottery , as was generally said , its profits explain its popularity in ...
Page 382
... profits were made in the beet sugar industry . In 1867- 1868 the Jerxheim factory , one of the best in Germany , reaped a profit of $ 39,310 on total costs of production amounting to $ 101,368 . Baruchson , in 1868 , estimated that a profit ...
... profits were made in the beet sugar industry . In 1867- 1868 the Jerxheim factory , one of the best in Germany , reaped a profit of $ 39,310 on total costs of production amounting to $ 101,368 . Baruchson , in 1868 , estimated that a profit ...
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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