Letter to the Lord Glenelg ...: Containing a Report, from Personal Observation, on the Working of the New System in the British West India Colonies

A detailed firsthand account of the post-emancipation social and economic landscape of the British West India colonies. In this "Letter to the Lord Glenelg," John Innes provides a comprehensive report based on his personal observations of the 'new system' implemented after the abolition of slavery. The work offers insights into the challenges and transformations faced by these colonies, including labor relations, agricultural practices, and the overall societal impacts of the shift from enslaved labor to a wage-based economy. This document is a valuable resource for understanding the complexities of post-colonial transition and the evolving dynamics of race, class, and power in the 19th-century Caribbean.

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