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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... less than four adult Negroes per farm . In 1645 , Barbados , with a total arable acreage of less than 100,000 acres , had 18,300 able - bodied white men fit to bear arms , of whom 11,200 were proprietors . There were only 5,680 Negro ...
... less than four adult Negroes per farm . In 1645 , Barbados , with a total arable acreage of less than 100,000 acres , had 18,300 able - bodied white men fit to bear arms , of whom 11,200 were proprietors . There were only 5,680 Negro ...
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... less than 90 de- grees but not less than 80 degrees . The bounty was repealed in 1894 , and thereafter the domestic sugar industry had to depend on tariff protection . An ad valorem duty of 40 per cent was levied in that year ...
... less than 90 de- grees but not less than 80 degrees . The bounty was repealed in 1894 , and thereafter the domestic sugar industry had to depend on tariff protection . An ad valorem duty of 40 per cent was levied in that year ...
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... Less than half in 1902 , the proportion was more than nine - tenths in the boom year 1920. There was a corresponding decline in the con- tribution of the tobacco industry to the economy . Tobacco , the field par excellence of small ...
... Less than half in 1902 , the proportion was more than nine - tenths in the boom year 1920. There was a corresponding decline in the con- tribution of the tobacco industry to the economy . Tobacco , the field par excellence of small ...
Contents
Introduction 10 | 10 |
Westward Ho | 13 |
Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the West Indies | 18 |
Copyright | |
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