A Short History of the West Indies

"The third edition brings the account up to 1970, describing a decade of dramatic change, including the virtual end of British rule in the Caribbean; the independence of Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago; Castor's consolidation of the Cuban revolution; the triumph of the pro-statehood party, the New Progressive Party, in Puerto Rico; the emergence of Black Poewer groups; and national efforts at regional co-operation."--Back cover.