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British West Indian Labour Rebellions: Economic and Social Causes

British West Indian Labour Rebellions: The Roots of Unrest While each labour rebellion in the British West Indies was triggered by specific local circumstances, a consistent pattern of ec...

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Antebellum South: Economy, Society, and the Path to Civil War

Antebellum South: Economy, Society, and the Path to Civil War The Antebellum period—derived from the Latin ante bellum, meaning "before the war"—refers to the era in the Southern United S...

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