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From Columbus to Castro The History of the Caribbean 1492 1969 Free read ç 102 From Columbus to Castro The History of the Caribbean is about 30 million people scattered across an arc of islands Jamaica Haiti Barbados Antigua Martiniue Trinidad among others separated by the languages and cultures of their colonizers but joined together nevert This book is dense A comprehensive history of the Caribbean that feels like a course in Caribbean history I took over 3 months to complete this book but that says about my reading habits than it does about how enjoyable this book is Beginning with Columbus westward expedition Williams tells the history of the Caribbean through to the then present published in 1970 and his hopes for what Castro s revolution in Cuba would represent for a post colonial Caribbean All the while he highlights how capitalist motivations influenced the policies of the various European nations with respect to their West Indian colonies In this regard it expands on a theme Williams thoroughly examined in Capitalism and Slavery that mercantile capitalism was responsible for the rise of the transatlantic slave trade and slavery in the Americas which made possible the advent of industrial capitalism which eventually was responsible for the abolition of slavery In this book he goes on to show how capitalist interests affected and shaped every colonial policy in the AmericasAlthough as I said the book is dense Williams has the ability to present complex ideas and the relevant historical data as supporting evidence in such a clear manner that it seems matter of fact In this matter of fact manner he also dismisses what were commonly held beliefs up to that time It is clear that one of the motivations behind writing this book was to present a history of the Caribbean from the perspective of those whose lives and labour were exploited to the benefit of European metropoles rather than from the perspective of the metropoles themselves However don t let the complexity or political undertones I ve mentioned lead you to believe that this is not an enjoyable read The history of the Caribbean is fascinatingIt s hard to believe that despite how important this region was to the global economy and to the rise and fall of the various super powers who controlled these islands that now much of this history is forgotten and our islands are almost overlooked The history of these islands is also replete with cruelty and tragedy as well as resistance revolt and revolution Williams ends the book with what he believes is a roadmap for the citizens of the Caribbean to autonomy and self governance and for the region to take its true place in Latin America and the New World I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in Caribbean history and I think it s a valuable book to have in your library as a reference text All Day at the Movies cultures of their Celle ue vous croyez colonizers but joined together nevert This book is dense A Avenger #01 Justice Inc comprehensive history of the Caribbean that feels like a Striking Terror course in Caribbean history I took over 3 months to Wild Space Star Wars The Clone Wars complete this book but that says about my reading habits than it does about how enjoyable this book is Beginning with Columbus westward expedition Williams tells the history of the Caribbean through to the then present published in 1970 and his hopes for what Castro s revolution in Cuba would represent for a post The Silent Scream Nightmare Hall #1 colonial Caribbean All the while he highlights how Give It Back! 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From Columbus to Castro The History of the Caribbean 1492 1969 Free read ç 102 Which is inseparable from the history of slavery; which was inseparable until recently from the systematic degradation of labor in the region Here for the first time is a definitive work about a profoundly important but neglected and misrepresented area of the wor From Columbus to Castro The History of the Caribbean 1492 1969 by Eric Williams former Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago is one of the best books I have ever read in my lifeEric Williams led his country as Prime Minister from 1962 until his death in 1981 and wrote this book in 1971 Eric Williams was a noted historian and goes to no end to prove this point of his career in the writing of this book Sugar being an extremely valuable commodity for as long as humanity has existed is explored deeply here in various aspects in his verbatim descriptions of the slave trade The detail noted in each chapter about the various social economic and spiritual aspects of the slave trade in the Caribbean is mind bogglingOne particularly frightening aspect of this book is the fact that history has continued to go in the same direction as this book originally described in 1971 The emergence of the gig economy the increasingly isolationist policies being adopted by countries all over the globe and the general frustration of the public with the stagnation of wages all have roots in the slave trade and the lessons that business owners from those days that made use of slave labor passed down to their future generationsThis book is an absolute must read for anyone and everyone looking to understand modern day economics modern day employment policies and modern day race relations that resulted from the slavery practices used in the Caribbean

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From Columbus to Castro The History of the Caribbean 1492 1969 Free read ç 102 Heless by a common heritage For whether French English Dutch Spanish Danish or latterly American the nationality of their masters has made only a notional difference to the peoples of the Caribbean The history of the Caribbean is dominated by the history of sugar This historical work by Eric Williams is a gift to the peoples of the Caribbean With careful and measured prose and extensive historical details Williams writes with great love but clear headed analysis regarding the history of his own people and their neighbors Of course his assessment of the situation in the Caribbean at the end of the 1960s is now somewhat dated but it still has good insights for the Caribbean peoples to consider The following excerpt concerning Puerto Rico is an exampleOne path that is being followed by many of the countries of the region is that initiated by Puerto Rico in its Operation Bootstrap This involves the attraction of US firms to establish branches in Puerto Rico which offers lower wages and tax holidays and which as part of the US Customs Union has free access to the American market This policy has been successful in that it has led to a high rate of investment rapid industrial growth and an impressive increase in standards of living and per capita incomes in Puerto Rico Massive transfers of Federal funds for Government development and social welfare activities have also contributed to raise standards of living as have unrestricted opportunities for emigration to the USA But in spite of these advantages unemployment has remained at a very high level and there is still widespread poverty and much ineuality And any hope of preserving and strengthening the Puerto Rican identity has been destroyed Puerto Rico has in fact solved its problems of economic and social transformation by incorporating itself into the US economy The recent election of a pro Statehood Governor in that island merely reflects a recognition of a fait accompli by the Puerto Rican electorate Economic growth has been achieved but national identity lost What shall it profit a country if it gain the whole world and lose its own soul1 Puerto Rican identity is now inextricably intertwined with its American masters One will hear that Puerto Rican cultural identity is comprised of three people groups Spanish African and Taino This is true However there is now a fourth cultural strand that has made its way in American That is true for the people on the island as well as the diaspora on the mainland Many will not like to hear that but nonetheless it is true2 Puerto Rico has seen substantial increases in its standard of living particularly from the period of 1940 through 1970 However that growth has stagnated for various reasons The country remains dependent in fact it is constrained to be with US cabotage laws and other economic factors not least of which is the finance shackles of its national debt The hope of being a state seems less likely as time continues to pass As another author noted the days of the US propping up Puerto Rico as an example of Latin American flourishing under an Imperial master contra the Communist regimes of other countries propped up by Russia are over Communism as it was practiced during the Cold War has collapsed and the United States does not need to prop up its puppet any longer As Albizu Campos noted in a speech once the Yanuis are done with their puppets they will remove their heads and set them asideSuch are the thoughts that Williams work forced me to grapple with as I try to make sense of our world today and of the world inhabited by my family and friends in the Caribbean particularly in Puerto Rico How Journalists Use Twitter common heritage For whether French English Dutch Spanish Danish or latterly American the nationality of their masters has made only a notional difference to the peoples of the Caribbean The history of the Caribbean is dominated by the history 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policy has been successful in that it has led to a high rate of investment rapid industrial growth and an impressive increase in standards of living and per Give It Back! capita incomes in Puerto Rico Massive transfers of Federal funds for Government development and social welfare activities have also Leather Maiden contributed to raise standards of living as have unrestricted opportunities for emigration to the USA But in spite of these advantages unemployment has remained at a very high level and there is still widespread poverty and much ineuality And any hope of preserving and strengthening the Puerto Rican identity has been destroyed Puerto Rico has in fact solved its problems of economic and social transformation by incorporating itself into the US economy The recent election of a pro Statehood Governor in that island merely reflects a recognition of a fait accompli by the Puerto Rican electorate Economic growth has been achieved but national identity lost What shall it profit a The Essential Enneagram The Definitive Personality Test and Self Discovery Guide country if it gain the whole world and lose its own soul1 Puerto Rican identity is now inextricably intertwined with its American masters One will hear that Puerto Rican The Grief Hole cultural identity is The uiet Gentleman comprised of three people groups Spanish African and Taino This is true However there is now a fourth The Spanish Bride cultural strand that has made its way in American That is true for the people on the island as well as the diaspora on the mainland Many will not like to hear that but nonetheless it is true2 Puerto Rico has seen substantial increases in its standard of living particularly from the period of 1940 through 1970 However that growth has stagnated for various reasons The Cliff Diver (Emilia Cruz Mysteries #1) country remains dependent in fact it is Faro's Daughter constrained to be with US Only the Lonely Ted Darling Crime Series #5 cabotage laws and other economic factors not least of which is the finance shackles of its national debt The hope of being a state seems less likely as time Teach Yourself Catalan (Teach Yourself Complete Courses) continues to pass As another author noted the days of the US propping up Puerto Rico as an example of Latin American flourishing under an Imperial master Where We Belong contra the Communist regimes of other Confessions of an Anesthesiologist countries propped up by Russia are over Communism as it was practiced during the Cold War has An Infamous Army collapsed and the United States does not need to prop up its puppet any longer As Albizu Campos noted in a speech once the Yanuis are done with their puppets they will remove their heads and set them asideSuch are the thoughts that Williams work forced me to grapple with as I try to make sense of our world today and of the world inhabited by my family and friends in the Caribbean particularly in Puerto Rico