A History of Barbados

A History of Barbados
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 0521358795
ISBN-13 : 9780521358798
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Book Synopsis A History of Barbados by : Hilary McD. Beckles

Download or read book A History of Barbados written by Hilary McD. Beckles and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1990-09-20 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Barbados celebrates 350 years of established parliamentary government, this concise and authoritative history makes a timely appearance, covering the period from the first human settlement by the Amerindians to the present day. Social, political, and economic themes run throughout the book, including detailed aspects of early English colonization, the emergence and eventual abolition of the slave trade, and the development and growth of the sugar industry. Professor Beckles emphasizes the struggles for social equality, civil rights, and material betterment, detailing their continuous flow through the island's history since 1627.


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