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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... labour in the Caribbean . And it served as the basis for the later , more extensive , and more comprehensive treatment of the Negro . In order to protect the Indians from the excessive labour im- posed on them , Las Casas accepted the ...
... labour in the Caribbean . And it served as the basis for the later , more extensive , and more comprehensive treatment of the Negro . In order to protect the Indians from the excessive labour im- posed on them , Las Casas accepted the ...
Page 215
... labour . Hence their productivity was low , and their owners retaliated by driving them to more continuous and violent labour . The constant war between slave and master , he stressed , further lessened production , while free labour ...
... labour . Hence their productivity was low , and their owners retaliated by driving them to more continuous and violent labour . The constant war between slave and master , he stressed , further lessened production , while free labour ...
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... labour in sugar cultivation as ' the dearest species of labour ' and the least productive of any in the world , and he could think of no system of free labour which would not be cheaper than that of African slaves . It was slavery alone ...
... labour in sugar cultivation as ' the dearest species of labour ' and the least productive of any in the world , and he could think of no system of free labour which would not be cheaper than that of African slaves . It was slavery alone ...
Contents
Introduction 10 | 10 |
Westward Ho | 13 |
Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the West Indies | 18 |
Copyright | |
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