From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean 1492-1969The first of its kind, From Columbus to Castro is a definitive work about a profoundly important but neglected and misrepresented area of the world. Quite simply it's about millions of people scattered across an arc of islands -- Jamaica, Haiti, Barbados, Antigua, Martinique, Trinidad, among others -- separated by the languages and cultures of their colonizers, but joined together, nevertheless, by a common heritage. |
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Page 92
... annual ship ' was to be sold only at the time of the annual fair , and not before the arrival of the Spanish fleets . The goods were to be exempt from all duties . The King of Spain was to have a quarter share in the vessel , and five ...
... annual ship ' was to be sold only at the time of the annual fair , and not before the arrival of the Spanish fleets . The goods were to be exempt from all duties . The King of Spain was to have a quarter share in the vessel , and five ...
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... annual importations do not provide a complete picture . In 1774 the importation into Jamaica was 18,448 . In fourteen of the years 1702-1775 , the annual importation exceeded 10,000 . Imports into Saint - Domingue averaged 12,559 in the ...
... annual importations do not provide a complete picture . In 1774 the importation into Jamaica was 18,448 . In fourteen of the years 1702-1775 , the annual importation exceeded 10,000 . Imports into Saint - Domingue averaged 12,559 in the ...
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... annual increase from all causes of 2,109 . Between 1703 and 1775 , 469,893 slaves had been imported , an average annual importation of 6,807 . For every additional slave in its population , Jamaica had had to import three . The total ...
... annual increase from all causes of 2,109 . Between 1703 and 1775 , 469,893 slaves had been imported , an average annual importation of 6,807 . For every additional slave in its population , Jamaica had had to import three . The total ...
Contents
Introduction | 10 |
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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