Wage-Earning Slaves

Claudia Varella, Manuel Barcia

University Press of Florida, 2020

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Offers the first systematic study of coartacion, a process by which slaves worked toward purchasing their freedom in instalments, long recognized as a distinctive feature of certain areas under Spanish colonial. Focusing on Cuba, this book reveals that the process was often rife with obstacles that blocked slaves from achieving liberty.

ISBN-13
9781683401650
ISBN-10
1683401654
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Year
2020
Publication date
2020-12-08
Pages
256
Dimensions
228x152x17
Weight
493