Hilary McD. Beckles Livres

Sir Hilary McDonald Beckles est un historien barbadien dont le travail se concentre sur l'histoire afro-caribéenne. Il explore les profonds impacts économiques et sociaux du colonialisme et de la traite transatlantique des esclaves. Sa carrière universitaire est marquée par une ascension rapide et des rôles de leadership importants au sein de l'University of the West Indies. Au-delà de ses recherches historiques, Beckles entretient également un vif intérêt pour le cricket des Antilles.

The First Black Slave Society
Britain's "Barbarity Time" in Barbados, 1636-1876
314pages
11 heures de lecture
The book presents a profound examination of Barbados's history, focusing on the severe impact of British colonialism and the evolution of slavery. It highlights how the island became a focal point for the brutal trade in enslaved Africans, building on earlier practices established by the Portuguese and Spanish. Beckles sheds light on the systematic barbarism that characterized the colonial project, revealing the intensity and consequences of chattel slavery in Barbados during the seventeenth century.
Cricket without a Cause
Barbados: Cuffee's Kingdom
'Devil in the English' : Chattel slavery begins -- African objection and resistance -- First chattel slavery code: Act of 1661 -- King Cuffee's vision: first freedom plan, 1675 -- Children of the fire: second freedom plan, 1692.

The First Black Slave Society

Cricket without a Cause

Barbados: Cuffee's Kingdom