Book contents
- A Concise History of Jamaica
- Cambridge Concise Histories
- A Concise History of Jamaica
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 The Taino
- 2 Spanish Jamaica, 1509–1655
- 3 Creating an English Jamaica, 1655–1775
- 4 From Slavery to Freedom, 1775–1865
- 5 The Shadow of Colonialism, 1865–1945
- 6 Modern Jamaica, 1945–2022
- Conclusion
- Sources of Principal Quotations
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Conclusion
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 November 2023
- A Concise History of Jamaica
- Cambridge Concise Histories
- A Concise History of Jamaica
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 The Taino
- 2 Spanish Jamaica, 1509–1655
- 3 Creating an English Jamaica, 1655–1775
- 4 From Slavery to Freedom, 1775–1865
- 5 The Shadow of Colonialism, 1865–1945
- 6 Modern Jamaica, 1945–2022
- Conclusion
- Sources of Principal Quotations
- Select Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The history of Jamaica comprises a long early phase of native settlement by the Tainos, a shorter period when Spain controlled Jamaica, over two centuries of British control focused around the development of slavery, a quarter century of freedom after slave emancipation, many decades of Crown Colony government and a modern era of greater political participation and cultural awareness by black Jamaicans both before and after independence. Hierarchical divisions based on race, class and degrees of bondage and freedom, with their long-drawn-out consequences, have played an essential part in Jamaica’s historical evolution with both positive and negative outcomes for Jamaicans.
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- A Concise History of Jamaica , pp. 389 - 400Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023