A history of Barbados : from Amerindian settlement to Caribbean single market /
Hilary McD Beckles.
- 2nd ed.
- Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006.
- xviii, 318 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-310) and index.
The first Barbadians, c.350-c.1627 -- English colonisation, 1627-1650 -- The 'sugar and slavery' model, 1644-1692 -- The Creole slave-based society and economy, 1688-1807 -- Abolition, rebellion and emancipation, 1807-1838 -- Freedom without liberties, 1838-1897 -- Right to full freedom, 1843-1876 -- Planter-merchant consolidation and workers' organisations, 1876-1937 -- From colony to nation state, 1937-1966 -- Current trends: from nation state to Caribbean single market and economy.