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Caribbean Colonial Statistics from the British Empire, 1824–1950 - Volumes
Volumes
21 volumes in Caribbean Colonial Statistics from the British Empire, 1824–1950
Antigua, 1828-1887
Antigua was first colonized by the British in 1632, then run as a sugar colony. Local slaves died by the thousand so African slaves were imported as a more sustainable substitute. Antiguan slaves were freed in 1834 without having to experience the further 4 years of apprenticeship applied in other colonies. Read more →
Bahamas, 1828-1939
The Bahamas was first settled by Amerindians, then invaded and taken-over by British colonizers in 1686. Piracy was rife when the Bahamas was settled and remained an issue into the 1720s. Following the American war of Independence, defeated forces loyal to the crown re-located to the Bahamas, forcing-out a Spanish army who had seized the colony whilst British efforts were focused on the war. Freed slaves from other colonies began to arrive in the Bahamas from 1807; slaves in the Bahamas were freed in 1838. The Bahamas gained its independence from the British in 1973. Read more →
Barbados, 1839-1947
Barbados was first settled by Amerindians, before being taken by Spanish slavers in 1492. The Amerindians were killed by European diseases before the arrival of British colonizers in 1627. The importation and growth of the sugar trade led to mass cultivation and the growth of plantations. These plantations were then populated with African slaves which British planters purchased from Dutch slave traders. One of the most prominent rebellions was Bussa's rebellion in 1816, which despite its lack of success raised awareness of the evils of slavery. Slavery officially ended in Barbados in 1834, though slaves would not be released from apprenticeships until 1838. Sir Grantley Adams founded the Barbados Progressive League in 1938 to fight for the right to vote, it is now known as the Barbados Labour Party. The Democratic Labour Party was formed 17 years later. Barbados gained its Independence by treaty on 30th November 1966. Read more →
Bermuda, 1836-1950
Bermuda was first occupied by the British in 1609, after a sea captain called George Somers landed there in a desperate bid to save his crew and their sinking ship. The colony was officially settled by British colonizers from 1612 and slaves were sent there soon after. Bermudan slaves were prone to rebellion in the 1600s and even more so once they had been joined by thousands of indentured Irish labourers who had been exiled during Oliver Cromwell's recapture of Ireland. Hundreds of Native American slaves were also deported to Bermuda. Bermudan Slaves were freed in 1834 without having to experience the four further years of apprenticeship applied elsewhere. In 1995 Bermuda held a referendum on Independence, 74% of the electorate opposed independence and it remains a British Overseas Territory. Read more →
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