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6 marksAdjustments to Emancipation, 1838–1876

CSEC Caribbean History · May/June 2006 · Paper 2 · Question 9(a)

A brief statement regarding British Caribbean planters' labour concerns after 1838 and the subsequent decline in sugar production between 1838 and 1850.

Apart from the shortage of labour, what fears did sugar planters in the British Caribbean have in 1838 about their labour force?

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  1. 9(b)Describe four actions taken by the planters after 1838 to ensure that they had an adequate number of labourers.[10 marks]
  2. 9(c)Explain why sugar production decreased in some British Caribbean territories between 1838 and 1850.[9 marks]

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