00685nam a2200109Ia 4500080001900000100001700019245005300036260003200089300001400121520042100135583001900556  a05.01.01 W8745  aWood, Donald  aTrinidad in transition : the years after slavery  bOxford UPaNew YorkUSc1986  ax, 318 p.  aExamines condition of people and land at the end of slavery.  Describes introduction of immigrants from Europe, Africa, and Asia, their roles in Trinidad and their relations with other groups.  Considers Anglo-French rivalries and religious crises in the island.  Discusses government policy, education, and the development of a creole culture.  Reviews the progress made under the governorship of Sir Arthur Gordon.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR