The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 2John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth countries |
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Page 508
... negroes had not been able to get across a testimony to the small development of steam navigation in the West Indies at that time . Grenada suffered considerably from the migration of its negroes to Trinidad , the prevailing religion in ...
... negroes had not been able to get across a testimony to the small development of steam navigation in the West Indies at that time . Grenada suffered considerably from the migration of its negroes to Trinidad , the prevailing religion in ...
Page 512
... negroes themselves the immediate effects of complete emancipation were largely favourable . There was at first a general consensus of opinion that , whatever might be the difficulties and hardships of the planting community , the negroes ...
... negroes themselves the immediate effects of complete emancipation were largely favourable . There was at first a general consensus of opinion that , whatever might be the difficulties and hardships of the planting community , the negroes ...
Page 733
... negroes proved very difficult ; the scheme for free secular elemen- tary education broke down largely owing to the opposition of the Churches ; and after the initial enthusiasm of the early Wardens had waned , the roads were neglected ...
... negroes proved very difficult ; the scheme for free secular elemen- tary education broke down largely owing to the opposition of the Churches ; and after the initial enthusiasm of the early Wardens had waned , the roads were neglected ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
The Loyalists and Canada | 9 |
Rivalry with the Dutch | 15 |
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