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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... produced in 1,046 factories , could have been produced in 100 factories in Cuba . Barbados ' exports , produced in 440 factories , could have been produced in twenty Cuban factories ; Jamaica's , produced in 140 factories , could have ...
... produced in 1,046 factories , could have been produced in 100 factories in Cuba . Barbados ' exports , produced in 440 factories , could have been produced in twenty Cuban factories ; Jamaica's , produced in 140 factories , could have ...
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... produced 230 tons of sugar in 1868 . Sugar cultivation began in Fiji in 1880 , and in Natal , South Africa , in 1850 ... produced 8,388 tons in 1894-1895 ; New South Wales , in Australia , produced 207,771 tons of cane in the same year ...
... produced 230 tons of sugar in 1868 . Sugar cultivation began in Fiji in 1880 , and in Natal , South Africa , in 1850 ... produced 8,388 tons in 1894-1895 ; New South Wales , in Australia , produced 207,771 tons of cane in the same year ...
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... produced 68,000 tons . Cantero's monsters of 1860 made a poor show in comparison with their modern counter- parts . Thus Vertientes , with restricted output , produced 71,000 tons in 1939 ; Stewart 47,000 ; Moron 46,000 ; Jaronu 48,000 ...
... produced 68,000 tons . Cantero's monsters of 1860 made a poor show in comparison with their modern counter- parts . Thus Vertientes , with restricted output , produced 71,000 tons in 1939 ; Stewart 47,000 ; Moron 46,000 ; Jaronu 48,000 ...
Contents
Introduction 10 | 10 |
Westward Ho | 13 |
Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the West Indies | 18 |
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