Between 1717 and 1731, the French Company of the Indies (Compagnie des Indes) held a virtual monopoly over Louisiana culture and trade. Among numerous controls, its administrators oversaw the slave ……続きを見る
This work provides a valuable insight into plantation life in Jamaica in the early 1800s. Englishman Matthew Gregory Lewis wrote it during his first journey to his plantations in Jamaica in 1817. It……続きを見る
In "Journal of a West India Proprietor," M. G. Lewis offers a compelling and vivid chronicle of his experiences managing a sugar plantation in the Caribbean during the early 19th century. The text i……続きを見る