Colonial Caribbean covers the history of the various territories under British colonial governance from 1624 to 1870. The volumes included within this resource are all sourced from The National Archives, UK.
- Module I: Settlement, Slavery, and Empire, 1624-1832: covers the establishment of British colonial settlement, the rise of absentee landlords, the rise and decline of the slave trade, and the rise of the abolition movement.
- Module II: Colonial Government and Abolition, 1833-1849: covers the passing of the Slavery Abolition Act, its impact on the Caribbean islands and their governments, the introduction of apprenticeships, and resistance to abolitionist legislation.
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Module III: Economic Change and Indentured Labour, 1850-1870: covers the rise of indentured labor of Chinese and Indian workers against a backdrop of injustice and poverty in previously enslaved communities, leading to widespread rebellion across the Caribbean.
- Primary Sources
- History - Americas
- Latin American and Caribbean Studies