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Slave population and economy in Jamaica, 1807-1834

Title: Slave population and economy in Jamaica, 1807-1834 / B.W. Higman.
Author: Higman, B. W., 1943-
Publication: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1976.

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Description

vii, 327 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Subject

Genre/Form

History.

Note

Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

Bibliography: p. 311-323.

Contents

Slaves, livestock, machines -- Distribution of the slave labour force -- Agriculture -- Other economic activities -- Population distribution and structure -- Patterns of survival -- Colour, family and fertility -- Manumissions, runaways and convicts -- Organization of slave labour -- Levels of productivity -- Overseer day done?

ISBN

0521210534
9780521210539
0521295696
9780521295697

LCCN

75028627

OCLC

ocm01733466
1733466
SCSB-8945473

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library