The West Indian Slave Laws of the 18th Century; A New Balance of Power: the 19th Century

Goveia, Elsa V., Douglas Hall & F. Roy Augier, Eds. The West Indian slave laws of the 18th century / [by] E.V. Goveia. A new balance of power: the 19th century [by] C.J. Barlett, Chapters in Caribbean History 2, Barbados: Caribbean Universities, 1970.

Elsa Vesta Goveia (12 April 1925 - 18 March 1980)
Elsa Vesta Goveia was born on 12 April 1925 in the former British Guiana, one of two daughters of a middling family of mixed Portuguese descent. This was at a time when only a minority of Caribbeans could benefit from anything higher than an elementary education, Elsa won a scholarship to St Joseph’s High School, Convent of Mercy, in Georgetown, and matriculated with her Higher Level Certificate.