1. Literate Few: An Historical Sketch of the Slavery Origins of Black Elites in the English West Indies Collection: Black Caribbean Literature (BCL) Contributers: Beckles,Hilary (Author) Format: Journal Article Publication Date: January, 1984 Published: Mona, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Location: African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Journal Title: Caribbean Journal of Education Journal Title Details: 11(1) : 19-35 Notes: During the period of slavery in the West Indies some slaves became literate. This enhanced their social status and allowed them to move into occupations such as artisan or overseer
