Migration, Mining, and the African Diaspora Guyana in the Nineteenth
From the late 1800s, African workers migrated to the mineral-rich hinterland areas of Guyana, mined gold, diamonds, and bauxite; diversified the country's economy; and contributed to national development. Utilizing real estate, financial, and death record
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Guyana in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
BARBARA P. JOSIAH
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MIGRATION, MINING , AND THE AFRICAN DIASPORA
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Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978–0–230–11589–7 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Josiah, Barbara P. Migration, mining, and the African diaspora : Guyana in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries / Barbara P. Josiah. p. cm. ISBN 978–0–230–11589–7 (hardback) 1. Mineral industries—Social aspects—Guyana—History. 2. Mineral industries—Economic aspects—Guyana—History. 3. Mineral industries— Environmental aspects—Guyana—History. 4. Mines and mineral resources— Guyana—History. 5. Miners—Guyana—Economic conditions—19th century. 6. Miners—Guyana—Economic conditions—20th century. 7. Miners— Guyana—Social conditions—19th century. 8. Miners—Guyana—Social conditions—20th century. 9. Migrant labor—Guyana—History. 10. African diaspora. 11. Guyana—Economic conditions. 12. Guyana—Social conditions. I. Title. HD9506.G98J67 2011 331.6926609881—dc23
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