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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... respect those made in favour of others , and he asked the slaveowner whether the religious precepts against the violation of property were not framed for him as well as for the slave . Admitting that any conclusion with respect to Negro ...
... respect those made in favour of others , and he asked the slaveowner whether the religious precepts against the violation of property were not framed for him as well as for the slave . Admitting that any conclusion with respect to Negro ...
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... respect to the most important by - product , molasses , main- land and British islands were in open competition for the manu- facture of rum . The second factor was that the non - British sugar islands , with an economy similar to that ...
... respect to the most important by - product , molasses , main- land and British islands were in open competition for the manu- facture of rum . The second factor was that the non - British sugar islands , with an economy similar to that ...
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... respect to these commodities , the West Indies are not free to opt for Latin America as a substitute for Britain and Europe . The Organisation of American States and the Inter - American Develop- ment Bank exclude from their purview the ...
... respect to these commodities , the West Indies are not free to opt for Latin America as a substitute for Britain and Europe . The Organisation of American States and the Inter - American Develop- ment Bank exclude from their purview 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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