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From Occupation to Independence
Richard Hart
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Description for From Occupation to Independence
Paperback. Spanning five centuries, this volume focuses on the development and legacy of the slave trade, slave rebellions, and its intrinsic contribution of slavery to contemporary West Indian politics and culture. Num Pages: 200 pages, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1KJ; HBJK; HBTS; JFC; JHM; JPH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 260.
Richard Hart’s concise and accessible history of the peoples of the English-speaking West Indies spans five centuries, from the early days of settlement, through colonisation to the achievement of political independence.
Covering all the larger territories Hart focuses on the key events, significant political and social movements and prominent figures in the region’s history. He looks at the slave trade and its overwhelming social and economic legacy during the last two centuries, and at the growth and structure of colonial resistance.
Hart also considers the impact of colonial legislation and the ... Read more
Richard Hart’s concise and accessible history of the peoples of the English-speaking West Indies spans five centuries, from the early days of settlement, through colonisation to the achievement of political independence.
Covering all the larger territories Hart focuses on the key events, significant political and social movements and prominent figures in the region’s history. He looks at the slave trade and its overwhelming social and economic legacy during the last two centuries, and at the growth and structure of colonial resistance.
Hart also considers the impact of colonial legislation and the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745313771
SKU
V9780745313771
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Ref
99-50
About Richard Hart
Richard Hart was a leading Caribbean scholar, trade unionist and political activist for over six decades. He wrote widely on politics, history and law and is the author of Slaves Who Abolished Slavery (1980-85) and Rise and Organise (1989).
Reviews for From Occupation to Independence
'Hart is a teacher of great skill and lucidity ... This book is a genuine popular history'
Morning Star 'Hart's exploration of the forms of resistance slaves adopted to fight against their exploitation is both moving and inspirational'
libcom.org
Morning Star 'Hart's exploration of the forms of resistance slaves adopted to fight against their exploitation is both moving and inspirational'
libcom.org