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==History== | ==History== | ||
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1840s - Begining in the 1840's The British utilized Chinese and Indian indentured labour to work on the island<br> | 1840s - Begining in the 1840's The British utilized Chinese and Indian indentured labour to work on the island<br> | ||
1962 - The island achieved independence from the United Kingdom<br> | 1962 - The island achieved independence from the United Kingdom<br> | ||
==Local Histories== | |||
*Beckford, William. ''A Descriptive Account of the Island of Jamaica.'' London: Printed for T. and J. Egerton, 1790. Digital version at [http://www.dloc.com/UF00047622/00001 DLOC] - free. | |||
*Edwards, Bryan and Arthur Broughton. ''The History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies.'' Dublin: Luke White, 1793. Digital version at [http://www.dloc.com/CA01200034/00001 DLOC] - free. Principally a history of Jamaica. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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