From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean, 1492-1969Dr. William's purpose, as he explains in his foreword, is twofold: to set the record straight by collating all existing knowledge of the Caribbean in realtion 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 to which, as a statesman, he is firmly committed. |
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... hundred were to go to Hispaniola , five hundred to Puerto Rico , and three hundred each to Cuba and Jamaica . In 1528 Cuba requested a further seven hundred . In the same year a contract was signed with two Germans for the importation ...
... hundred were to go to Hispaniola , five hundred to Puerto Rico , and three hundred each to Cuba and Jamaica . In 1528 Cuba requested a further seven hundred . In the same year a contract was signed with two Germans for the importation ...
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... hundred- weight cheaper . Adding the 4 per cent duty which all British sugar exports had to pay , it was possible to deliver French sugar in the Northern colonies at six or seven shillings per hundred- weight cheaper than English sugar ...
... hundred- weight cheaper . Adding the 4 per cent duty which all British sugar exports had to pay , it was possible to deliver French sugar in the Northern colonies at six or seven shillings per hundred- weight cheaper than English sugar ...
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... hundred slaves had died in Antigua , and about four hundred in Nevis . Between March and September , 1778 , over three hundred whites fled from St. Kitts to escape court action for the recovery of debts . Barbados suffered severely from ...
... hundred slaves had died in Antigua , and about four hundred in Nevis . Between March and September , 1778 , over three hundred whites fled from St. Kitts to escape court action for the recovery of debts . Barbados suffered severely from ...
Contents
Introduction 10 | 10 |
Westward Ho | 13 |
Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the West Indies | 18 |
Copyright | |
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