%0 Journal Article %T The amelioration of British West Indian slavery, 1750-1834: technical change and the plough %A J.R. Ward %J Nieuwe West-Indische Gids %D 1989 %I %X Discussion of technical adaption during the period of slavery, achieved through modified processing equipment, and greater attention to manuring, livestock, and fodder supplies. The author examines also the plough as a substitute for the hoe in cultivation. %K British Caribbean %K sugar %K slavery %K technology %U http://www.kitlv-journals.nl/index.php/nwig/article/view/3270