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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... slavery . The first argument in favour of the legality of slavery was the conventional classical view , which stemmed from the Greeks and Romans , that slavery was the result of war . This was the view of Hobbes , whose all - powerful ...
... slavery . The first argument in favour of the legality of slavery was the conventional classical view , which stemmed from the Greeks and Romans , that slavery was the result of war . This was the view of Hobbes , whose all - powerful ...
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... slavery were the great industrial towns of Britain and France , with Manchester , Birmingham , Sheffield and Paris ... slavery in the West Indies was a vital issue . ' I am an advocate for the abolition of West Indian slavery , ' said ...
... slavery were the great industrial towns of Britain and France , with Manchester , Birmingham , Sheffield and Paris ... slavery in the West Indies was a vital issue . ' I am an advocate for the abolition of West Indian slavery , ' said ...
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... Slavery , issued by the Liverpool Anti - Slavery Society , Liverpool , 1830 ( ? ) H. Richard , Memoirs of Joseph Sturge , London , 1864 Among more modern works on the abolitionists and the aboli- tionist movement the following may be ...
... Slavery , issued by the Liverpool Anti - Slavery Society , Liverpool , 1830 ( ? ) H. Richard , Memoirs of Joseph Sturge , London , 1864 Among more modern works on the abolitionists and the aboli- tionist movement the following may be ...
Contents
Introduction 10 | 10 |
Westward Ho | 13 |
Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the West Indies | 18 |
Copyright | |
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