Afro-Latin America, 1800-2000While the rise and abolition of slavery and ongoing race relations are central themes of the history of the United States, the African diaspora actually had a far greater impact on Latin and Central America. More than ten times as many Africans came to Spanish and Portuguese America as the United States. In this, the first history of the African diaspora in Latin America from emancipation to the present, George Reid Andrews deftly synthesizes the history of people of African descent in every Latin American country from Mexico and the Caribbean to Argentina. He examines how African peooples and their descendants made their way from slavery to freedom and how they helped shape and responded to political, economic, and cultural changes in their societies. Individually and collectively they pursued the goals of freedom, equality, and citizenship through military service, political parties, civic organizations, labor unions, religious activity, and other avenues. Spanning two centuries, this tour de force should be read by anyone interested in Latin American history, the history of slavery, and the African diaspora, as well as the future of Latin America. |
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... and human forces that oppressed them.15 In the case of slavery, such actions ranged from the obvious, violent, and aggressive—flight, rebellion, theft, assault—to more subtle, “everyday” forms of response: negotiations with masters, ...
... and human forces that oppressed them.15 In the case of slavery, such actions ranged from the obvious, violent, and aggressive—flight, rebellion, theft, assault—to more subtle, “everyday” forms of response: negotiations with masters, ...
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By 1600 the labor force on the Brazilian plantations was overwhelmingly African; and as the sugar industry grew and expanded, so did the number of slaves. Over half a million Africans arrived in the Portuguese colony during the 1600s, ...
By 1600 the labor force on the Brazilian plantations was overwhelmingly African; and as the sugar industry grew and expanded, so did the number of slaves. Over half a million Africans arrived in the Portuguese colony during the 1600s, ...
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In all of these agricultural economies, slaves made up a large share, and in many cases the majority, of the work force.11 In short, the societies and economies of Latin America depended enormously on African slave labor.
In all of these agricultural economies, slaves made up a large share, and in many cases the majority, of the work force.11 In short, the societies and economies of Latin America depended enormously on African slave labor.
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But following the annihilation of their Indian populations in the early 1500s, these islands had no indigenous labor force to meet even their limited labor demands. As a result, both Cuba and Santo Domingo imported relatively small ...
But following the annihilation of their Indian populations in the early 1500s, these islands had no indigenous labor force to meet even their limited labor demands. As a result, both Cuba and Santo Domingo imported relatively small ...
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On average, only about one-third of slaves brought to the Americas were female.17As a result, most plantation work forces were majority male, as was the slave population in most towns and cities.18 Even when slave women produced three ...
On average, only about one-third of slaves brought to the Americas were female.17As a result, most plantation work forces were majority male, as was the slave population in most towns and cities.18 Even when slave women produced three ...
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معاينة المستخدمين - Fledgist - LibraryThingA brief, but thorough history of the African presence in Latin America from the beginning of the era of independence to the end of the twentieth century. This is a work of great importance that fills a huge gap in the literature on Latin America. قراءة التقييم بأكمله
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| 3 | |
| 11 | |
The Wars for Freedom 18101890 | 53 |
The Politics of Freedom 18101890 | 85 |
Whitening 18801930 | 117 |
Chapter 5 Browning and Blackening 19302000 | 153 |
2000 and Beyond | 191 |
Population Counts 18002000 | 203 |
Glossary | 209 |
Notes | 213 |
Selected Bibliography | 247 |
Index | 275 |
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| العنوان | Afro-Latin America, 1800-2000 |
| المؤلف | George Reid Andrews |
| الناشر | Oxford University Press, 2004 |
| رقم ISBN (الرقم الدولي المعياري للكتاب) | 0198034776, 9780198034773 |
| عدد الصفحات | 299 من الصفحات |
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