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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... population consisted of 2,590 whites and 37,808 Negroes - a ratio of 1 to 15. The white population had declined by fifteen per cent ; the Negro population had in- creased threefold . The English part of St. Kitts had 1,416 whites and ...
... population consisted of 2,590 whites and 37,808 Negroes - a ratio of 1 to 15. The white population had declined by fifteen per cent ; the Negro population had in- creased threefold . The English part of St. Kitts had 1,416 whites and ...
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... population as the British and French islands did . Quite the contrary . In 1768 the population of Cuba amounted to 204,155 ; whites numbered 109,415 , slaves , 72,000 ; free Negroes 22,740 . The white population exceeded the coloured ...
... population as the British and French islands did . Quite the contrary . In 1768 the population of Cuba amounted to 204,155 ; whites numbered 109,415 , slaves , 72,000 ; free Negroes 22,740 . The white population exceeded the coloured ...
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... population in 1783 was 8,448 less than it was in 1764 , or an annual decline of 469. The appalling mortality is brought out in the following table . Potential Actual Pop . of Pop . of Decrease as % Year Slaves Imports next year next ...
... population in 1783 was 8,448 less than it was in 1764 , or an annual decline of 469. The appalling mortality is brought out in the following table . Potential Actual Pop . of Pop . of Decrease as % Year Slaves Imports next year next ...
Contents
Introduction 10 | 10 |
Westward Ho | 13 |
Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the West Indies | 18 |
Copyright | |
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