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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... pounds down , the remainder in three half - yearly instalments of £ 2,000 each . The small tobacco farmer was ... pounds of sugar - that is , fewer pounds than its gigantic twentieth century counterpart produces tons - about 35 tons , or ...
... pounds down , the remainder in three half - yearly instalments of £ 2,000 each . The small tobacco farmer was ... pounds of sugar - that is , fewer pounds than its gigantic twentieth century counterpart produces tons - about 35 tons , or ...
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... pounds an acre , and a further five pounds an acre to clear it . The buildings for the manufacture of sugar and rum cost £ 600 . The plantation had twelve mules , which cost thirty pounds each , twelve steers , costing fourteen pounds ...
... pounds an acre , and a further five pounds an acre to clear it . The buildings for the manufacture of sugar and rum cost £ 600 . The plantation had twelve mules , which cost thirty pounds each , twelve steers , costing fourteen pounds ...
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... pounds for males , one pound for females . Absence for three days con- stituted desertion ; the employer was then required to apply for a warrant for the apprehension of the deserter and to notify the immigration and police authorities ...
... pounds for males , one pound for females . Absence for three days con- stituted desertion ; the employer was then required to apply for a warrant for the apprehension of the deserter and to notify the immigration and police authorities ...
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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