History of the People of Trinidad and TobagoPNM Publishing Company, 1962 - 294 pages Historical review of Trinidad and Tobago, its indigenous peoples under Spanish colonialism and French government. The role of UK and its foreign policy towards the islands. Africans brought in as slaves (forced labour). The contribution of Indian immigrants. Natural resources, e.g. Sugar plantations, during the economic recession. Educational level of the population. The first nationalist movement towards accession to independence. Bibliography pp. 284-286. |
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Page 80
... Venezuela . From the very outset Trinidad's importance to Britain was seen in the context of the advantage which its strate- gic position afforded of shipping British manufactures into South America in contravention of the Spanish ...
... Venezuela . From the very outset Trinidad's importance to Britain was seen in the context of the advantage which its strate- gic position afforded of shipping British manufactures into South America in contravention of the Spanish ...
Page 258
... Venezuela 30 % surtax and the American Naval Base at Chaguaramas . The Venezuela 30 % surtax was originally aimed by the Govern- ment of Venezuela at British manufactures transhipped from Trini- dad 258 HISTORY OF THE PEOPLE OF TRINIDAD ...
... Venezuela 30 % surtax and the American Naval Base at Chaguaramas . The Venezuela 30 % surtax was originally aimed by the Govern- ment of Venezuela at British manufactures transhipped from Trini- dad 258 HISTORY OF THE PEOPLE OF TRINIDAD ...
Page 259
... Venezuela and ship direct to Venezuela . Some indica- tion of the strength of public feeling in Trinidad on this measure is provided in a report of the Government Statistician to the Leg- islative Council in 1888 as follows : - " I ...
... Venezuela and ship direct to Venezuela . Some indica- tion of the strength of public feeling in Trinidad on this measure is provided in a report of the Government Statistician to the Leg- islative Council in 1888 as follows : - " I ...
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Spain reigns but France governs | 41 |
Tobago in a state of Betweenity | 52 |
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