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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... profit of 35s 6d , or a little under 20 per cent on the cost of production . The planters declared this to be the minimum profit at which they could possibly operate . The general average for Jamaica was 10 per cent . Records of one ...
... profit of 35s 6d , or a little under 20 per cent on the cost of production . The planters declared this to be the minimum profit at which they could possibly operate . The general average for Jamaica was 10 per cent . Records of one ...
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... profits were realised from the slave trade . The King Solomon , belonging to the Royal African Company , carried a cargo worth £ 4,252 in 1720. It took on 296 Negroes who were sold in St. Kitts for £ 9,228 . The profit was thus 117 per ...
... profits were realised from the slave trade . The King Solomon , belonging to the Royal African Company , carried a cargo worth £ 4,252 in 1720. It took on 296 Negroes who were sold in St. Kitts for £ 9,228 . The profit was thus 117 per ...
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... profits were made in the beet sugar industry . In 1867– 1868 the Jerxheim factory , one of the best in Germany , reaped a profit of $ 39,310 on total costs of production amounting to $ 101,368 . Baruchson , in 1868 , estimated that a profit ...
... profits were made in the beet sugar industry . In 1867– 1868 the Jerxheim factory , one of the best in Germany , reaped a profit of $ 39,310 on total costs of production amounting to $ 101,368 . Baruchson , in 1868 , estimated that a profit ...
Contents
Introduction 10 | 10 |
Westward Ho | 13 |
Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the West Indies | 18 |
Copyright | |
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