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Slave Population and Economy in Jamaica, 1807-1834

Barry W. Higman

First published in 1976 (see HLAS 40:2983), work is a masterful analysis of the dynamics of slave labor in the economic growth of early-19th-century Jamaica. Discusses various characteristics of slave and free-colored population including mortality, birth rates, manumission, distribution, and structure, as well as jobs performed on island as a whole. Contains excellent statistical tables and new introduction by author. -Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58

HistoryHistory · medium confidenceHistory81 signalsLlm Classifier: History -> HistoryGoogle Books: Business & Economics -> Business & EconomicsKeyword Classifier: American History -> American HistorySlavery & EmancipationLabor, Work & OrganizingMoney, Markets & Economic PolicyRegional & Local History

Award History

1 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Bancroft PrizeMajor1977WinnerOfficial source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    None extracted with sufficient confidence.

  2. 02 Central places

    • Jamaica90%

  3. 03 Suggested argument

    The dynamics of slave labor were central to economic growth in early-19th-century Jamaica from 1807 to 1834.

    Model confidence 60%

  4. 04 Reading orientation

    70 / 100 academic

    Academic

    An estimate of intended readership and scholarly apparatus—not quality or importance.

Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 68%.