ACLS Humanities E-Book: Slave population and economy in Jamaica, 1807-1834

Slave population and economy in Jamaica, 1807-1834

Higman, B. W., 1943-

Year: 1995.

Publisher: The Press, University of the West Indies.

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table of contents

Frontmatter

List of figures

List of tables

Preface 1976

Introduction 1995

Conventions, abbreviations and symbols

1 Slaves, livestock, machines

PART 1 Economy

2 Distribution of labour force

3 Agriculture

4 Other economic activities

PART II Population

5 Population distribution and structure

6 Patterns of survival

7 Colour, family and fertility

8 Manumissions, runaways and convicts

PART III Demographic Change and Economic Decline

9 Organization of slave labour

10 Levels of productivity

11 Overseer day done?

APPENDIXES

1. Weights, measures and values, 1832

2. Crop-combinations, 1832

3. Statistical tables

NOTES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

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Title:

Slave population and economy in Jamaica, 1807-1834 : B.W. Higman ; with a new introduction.

Author:

Higman, B. W., 1943-

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Slave population and economy in Jamaica, 1807-1834 : B.W. Higman ; with a new introduction.
Higman, B. W., 1943-
Kingston, Jamaica: The Press, University of the West Indies, 1995.

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• Slavery -- Jamaica -- History

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