This reader of nearly 60 articles covers major events in the Caribbean struggle for freedom from emancipation to the present - from Toussaint's Haiti to the more recent revolutions in Cuba, Grenada and the Dominican Republic. The range of coverage is comprehensive calling attention to the variety of post-slavery experiences in the Spanish, Dutch, English and French Caribbean. Three broad themes are identified: the slow disintegration of the slave system which was not completed until 1886; the attempts by resistant social groups and imperial agencies to accept and adjust to freedom; and the maturing of nationalist consciousness in terms of constitutional and cultural independence.
Among the areas covered under these themes are popular revolts and aborted revolutions; the sugar industry and economic diversification; peasants and planters; immigration from Europe, India and China; the role of women; labour movements; independence and nationhood.
| Weight | 1.460000 |
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| By | Hilary Beckles |
| Country of Publication | Jamaica |
| Dimensions | 24.4 x 17.2 cm |
| Format | Paperback |
| ISBN/EAN | 9789768100177 |
| Pagination | 581 Pages |
| Publication Date | Jul 29, 1997 |
| Publisher | Ian Randle Publishers,Jamaica |