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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... ships , of 12,294 tons , in the trade . Be- tween 1709 and 1783 , a total of 2,249 ships , of 240,657 tons , sailed from Liverpool to Africa — an annual average of 30 ships and 3,200 tons . The proportion of slave ships to the total ship ...
... ships , of 12,294 tons , in the trade . Be- tween 1709 and 1783 , a total of 2,249 ships , of 240,657 tons , sailed from Liverpool to Africa — an annual average of 30 ships and 3,200 tons . The proportion of slave ships to the total ship ...
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... ships transported 10,003 Negroes . Slave ships constituted about one - fifth of the total shipping of the port . But the slave trade conditioned all others . The slavers brought back sugar and other tropical produce . The number of ...
... ships transported 10,003 Negroes . Slave ships constituted about one - fifth of the total shipping of the port . But the slave trade conditioned all others . The slavers brought back sugar and other tropical produce . The number of ...
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... ships transported 303,737 slaves , whose value was estimated at £ 15,186,850 sterling . From 1795 to 1804 , the Liver- pool slave ships numbered 1,099 ; they transported 323,770 slaves . Thus Liverpool alone transported 627,507 slaves ...
... ships transported 303,737 slaves , whose value was estimated at £ 15,186,850 sterling . From 1795 to 1804 , the Liver- pool slave ships numbered 1,099 ; they transported 323,770 slaves . Thus Liverpool alone transported 627,507 slaves ...
Contents
Introduction 10 | 10 |
Westward Ho | 13 |
Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the West Indies | 18 |
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