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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... immigrants convicted for all breaches of the Immigration Laws . In Jamaica , in 1912-1913 , of 4,125 indentured immigrants , there were 184 cases of wilful indolence , 74 of un- lawful absence from work , 61 of desertion - a total of ...
... immigrants convicted for all breaches of the Immigration Laws . In Jamaica , in 1912-1913 , of 4,125 indentured immigrants , there were 184 cases of wilful indolence , 74 of un- lawful absence from work , 61 of desertion - a total of ...
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... immigrants introduced from 1854 , from India , Madeira and Africa , had depleted the Immigration Fund . The paper advocated that the cost of immigration in the future should be defrayed partly by the employers of immigrants and partly ...
... immigrants introduced from 1854 , from India , Madeira and Africa , had depleted the Immigration Fund . The paper advocated that the cost of immigration in the future should be defrayed partly by the employers of immigrants and partly ...
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... Immigration of Labourers into the West Indian Colonies and the Mauritius , Part II , August 26 , 1846 Reports of a ... Immigration into Jamaica , C. - 2437 , 1879 Papers relative to the Condition of Indian Immigrants in Grenada , C ...
... Immigration of Labourers into the West Indian Colonies and the Mauritius , Part II , August 26 , 1846 Reports of a ... Immigration into Jamaica , C. - 2437 , 1879 Papers relative to the Condition of Indian Immigrants in Grenada , C ...
Contents
Introduction 10 | 10 |
Westward Ho | 13 |
Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the West Indies | 18 |
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