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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... plantations , which employed 25,000 slaves , out of the total of 37,000 in the island . The total capitalisation of the sugar industry was estimated at two million pounds sterling , or about £ 6,600 each plantation ; slightly more than ...
... plantations , which employed 25,000 slaves , out of the total of 37,000 in the island . The total capitalisation of the sugar industry was estimated at two million pounds sterling , or about £ 6,600 each plantation ; slightly more than ...
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... plantations . In 1667 the planters of Barbados protested . They claimed that the British slave traders either left the British plantations ill - supplied with slaves , or charged excessive prices for those they supplied , ' whereby the ...
... plantations . In 1667 the planters of Barbados protested . They claimed that the British slave traders either left the British plantations ill - supplied with slaves , or charged excessive prices for those they supplied , ' whereby the ...
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... plantations were affected that immigration would cease . Consequently , a special law was passed authorising the introduction of immigrants despite the ordinance . In 1895 , of 69 plantations in Trinidad utilising indentured labour ...
... plantations were affected that immigration would cease . Consequently , a special law was passed authorising the introduction of immigrants despite the ordinance . In 1895 , of 69 plantations in Trinidad utilising indentured labour ...
Contents
Introduction 10 | 10 |
Westward Ho | 13 |
Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the West Indies | 18 |
Copyright | |
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