Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 93 Thomas, J. J. (John Jacob) 1840 1889 Thomas, John Jacob Froudacity; West Indian Fables by James Anthony Froude Explained by J. J. Thomas Produced by Alfred J. Drake. HTML version by Al Haines. "Froudacity; West Indian Fables by James Anthony Froude Explained by J. J. Thomas" is a critical commentary and rebuttal written in the late 19th century. This work addresses the misrepresentations and prejudices present in James Anthony Froude's travels in the West Indies, focusing particularly on his views of the Black population and colonial governance. The author, J. J. Thomas, seeks to defend the dignity and rights of the Afro-Caribbean people, countering Froude's negative assertions about their character, societal roles, and political aspirations. At the start of this tattered yet powerful defense, Thomas reflects on Froude's writings, interpreting them as motivated by racial bias and colonial ideology. He highlights specific instances from Froude's travel narratives that portray the lives of colonized peoples in a derogatory light, claiming they thrive under British rule. Thomas disputes this depiction by offering a more nuanced understanding of the socio-political dynamics in the West Indies, particularly in Trinidad, Barbados, St. Vincent, and Grenada. He emphasizes the importance of historical context and lived experiences, striving to assert the capabilities, resilience, and aspirations of the West Indian people against the backdrop of colonial oppression. This opening serves as an introduction to a broader narrative in which Thomas not only defends his subject matter but also seeks to reclaim agency and identity for the Afro-Caribbean populace. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Froude, James Anthony, 1818-1894. English in the West Indies West Indies -- Description and travel West Indies, British -- Description and travel Great Britain -- Colonies -- America -- Administration Race relations F975 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 321926 319433 2024-10-02T11:04:57.542029 2023-10-02T09:37:59.976202 text/html text/html 314924 2020-12-27T17:42:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 120835 2020-12-27T17:42:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 226835 2024-10-02T11:05:05.740920 application/epub+zip 230552 2024-10-02T11:05:01.607884 application/epub+zip 186952 2024-10-02T11:05:00.169901 application/epub+zip 496888 2024-10-02T11:05:08.992340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484231 2024-10-02T11:05:04.802872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257525 2022-09-02T12:57:59.089004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307748 307709 2024-10-02T11:04:57.114962 2023-10-02T09:37:59.670207 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 307609 2020-12-27T17:42:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 119101 2020-12-27T17:42:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 307604 2020-12-27T17:42:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119044 2020-12-27T17:42:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22888 2024-10-02T11:05:09.126469 application/rdf+xml 25123 2024-10-02T11:05:00.737885 image/jpeg 4762 2024-10-02T11:05:00.449908 image/jpeg 224555 2024-10-02T11:04:57.570935 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia