Slave Population and Economy in Jamaica, 1807–1834
"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.
- ISBN-13
- 9789766400101
- Genre
- Topics
- Slavery in JamaicaCaribbean economic historyDemography of enslaved populations
Awards
- Bancroft PrizeWon(1977)
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