Slave Population and Economy in Jamaica, 1807-1834
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Author | : B. W. Higman |
Publisher | : University of the West Indies Press |
Total Pages | : 354 |
Release | : 1995 |
ISBN-10 | : 9766400083 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789766400088 |
Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Slave Population and Economy in Jamaica, 1807-1834 by : B. W. Higman
Book excerpt: First published in 1976 (see HLAS 40:2983), work is a masterful analysis of the dynamics of slave labor in the economic growth of early-19th-century Jamaica. Discusses various characteristics of slave and free-colored population including mortality, birth rates, manumission, distribution, and structure, as well as jobs performed on island as a whole. Contains excellent statistical tables and new introduction by author. -Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58