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The History of Arrowroot and the Origin of Peasantries in the British West Indies

1971 (Jerome S. Handler) “The History of Arrowroot and the Origin of Peasantries in the British West Indies.” Journal of Caribbean History 2: 46-93. This paper describes the patterns of consumption, production, and distribution of arrowroot from the 17th century … Continue reading

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