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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... question will not be left to the arbitrament of a long angry discussion between the Government and the planter . The slave himself has been taught that there is a third party , and that party himself . He knows his strength , and will ...
... question will not be left to the arbitrament of a long angry discussion between the Government and the planter . The slave himself has been taught that there is a third party , and that party himself . He knows his strength , and will ...
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... question of its political status . Henry Carroll opted for self - government and home rule . He wrote in 1899 : ' The question remains whether , in view of the high rate of illiteracy which exists among them and of their lack of ...
... question of its political status . Henry Carroll opted for self - government and home rule . He wrote in 1899 : ' The question remains whether , in view of the high rate of illiteracy which exists among them and of their lack of ...
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... Question of Boundary between British Guiana and Venezuela , Venezuela No. 1 ( 1896 ) , C. - 7972 , March , 1896 Further Documents relating to the Question of Boundary between British Guiana and Venezuela , Venezuela No. 2 ( 1896 ) C ...
... Question of Boundary between British Guiana and Venezuela , Venezuela No. 1 ( 1896 ) , C. - 7972 , March , 1896 Further Documents relating to the Question of Boundary between British Guiana and Venezuela , Venezuela No. 2 ( 1896 ) C ...
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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