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 368
... represented less than one ton per worker , two - thirds of a ton per acre , about two workers for every three acres , and an average output per factory of 115 tons : less than half the British West Indian average , less than half the ...
... represented less than one ton per worker , two - thirds of a ton per acre , about two workers for every three acres , and an average output per factory of 115 tons : less than half the British West Indian average , less than half the ...
Page 381
... represented an output of over 5,000 tons of sugar . There were 296 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 ...
... represented an output of over 5,000 tons of sugar . There were 296 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 ...
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... represented 40 per cent of Cuba's exports in 1902 , only 10 per cent in 1939. For the whole period 1902-1939 the average proportion of tobacco in the total exports was less than 14 per cent . Under American rule after 1898 sugar ...
... represented 40 per cent of Cuba's exports in 1902 , only 10 per cent in 1939. For the whole period 1902-1939 the average proportion of tobacco in the total exports was less than 14 per cent . Under American rule after 1898 sugar ...
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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