Darity, William A., Jr. 1982. "A General Equilibrium Model of the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic Slave Trade: A Least-Likely Test for the Caribbean School." In Research in Economic History, Vol. 7, ...

The slave trade had long-lasting negative effects on the islands of the Caribbean. The indigenous ... of sugar would have a huge impact on its economy. For example, in Barbados, 93% of exports ...

But when colonialism brought slavery to the Caribbean, everything changed ... exporting profitable cash crops through the ...

Echoing this perspective, Martinican sociologist Malcom Ferdinand observed in 2022 that the ongoing economic struggles in the French Caribbean “are not only linked to the colonial, slave-making ...

DAVID OLUSOGA:'By the mid-18th Century, as slave owners in the Caribbean became increasingly wealthy from their sugar plantations, they started to return home, bringing with them their fortunes.

An 18th century foot stock used to constrain slaves on display as part ... from AU member states and the Caribbean Community political and economic union (CARICOM). "This is a historic moment ...

Jamaica PM said she was “aware of the obvious sensitivities”, but was “involved in a process under the auspices of Caricom to engage the UK on the matter”. Prime Minister David Cameron has ...

The Caribbean nation of St Kitts and Nevis is set to demand slavery reparations from Greene King, the British brewer. The islands were once the home of slaves owned by brewery founder Benjamin ...

By exploring the transnational networks involved in trade, slavery, smuggling, privateering, and marronage, he offers a new account of the age of revolutions in the Caribbean, emphasizing the ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the slave trade was "abhorrent" but that it would be better to focus on "today's challenges" such as climate change. Caribbean countries have been particularly ...