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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... wrote on September 17 , 1802 , ... the news of the re- establishment of slavery in Guadeloupe has made me lose a great part of my influence on the blacks . ' Nine days later he wrote to Bonaparte : " The colonists and the men of ...
... wrote on September 17 , 1802 , ... the news of the re- establishment of slavery in Guadeloupe has made me lose a great part of my influence on the blacks . ' Nine days later he wrote to Bonaparte : " The colonists and the men of ...
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... wrote confidentially to the Secretary of State for the Colonies : ' Now the ball has begun to roll , nobody can say when or where it is to stop . ' From British Guiana the ball rolled , in the following year , to Jamaica . While the ...
... wrote confidentially to the Secretary of State for the Colonies : ' Now the ball has begun to roll , nobody can say when or where it is to stop . ' From British Guiana the ball rolled , in the following year , to Jamaica . While the ...
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... wrote : " There is no doubt that there would be those short sighted enough to enjoy at the moment any disturbance on the part of the Negroes arising from disappointment which these persons despairing of their own pros- pects would ...
... wrote : " There is no doubt that there would be those short sighted enough to enjoy at the moment any disturbance on the part of the Negroes arising from disappointment which these persons despairing of their own pros- pects would ...
Contents
Introduction 10 | 10 |
Westward Ho | 13 |
Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the West Indies | 18 |
Copyright | |
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