Introduction

 

Colonial Caribbean presents materials from the Colonial Office files for the Caribbean, housed at The National Archives, UK and is available in three modules:

Module 1: Settlement, Slavery and Empire, 1624-1832

Module 2: Colonial Government and Abolition, 1833-1849

Module 3: Economic Change and Indentured Labour, 1850-1870

 

Use the following thumbnails to learn more about this extensive collection and the history of the Caribbean between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries.

Nature and Scope

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Selection Criteria

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Language and Terminology

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Teaching Tools

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Editorial Board

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The National Archives, UK

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Publication Details

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