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When Columbus came to these islands in the early sixtenth century, they were virtually uninhabited with the exception of a few hostile stone-age tribes, the Caribs and the Arawaks. So the major part of the Indies' burgeoning population is descended from slaves brought in to work the sugar plantations...

Author: By Gerald E. Bunker, | Title: The British West Indies: Federation | 11/15/1957 | See Source »

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