The History, Civil and Commercial, of the West Indies: With a Continuation to the Present Time by Bryan Edwards

The History, Civil and Commercial, of the West Indies: With a Continuation to the Present Time

Bryan Edwards

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Bryan Edwards (1743-1800) was a wealthy West Indian planter, politician and historian. He vigorously opposed the abolition of the slave trade, since the sugar industry relied heavily on it. His most important work was The History, Civil and Commer...

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