Slave Revolts in Puerto Rico
Author | : Guillermo A. Baralt |
Publisher | : Markus Wiener Pub |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : 1558764623 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781558764620 |
Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Slave Revolts in Puerto Rico by : Guillermo A. Baralt
Download or read book Slave Revolts in Puerto Rico written by Guillermo A. Baralt and published by Markus Wiener Pub. This book was released on 2007 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the emergence of the first sugar plantations up until 1873, when slavery was abolished, the wealth amassed by many landowners in Puerto Rico derived mainly from the exploitation of slaves. But slavery generated its antithesis - disobedience, uprisings and flights. This book documents these expressions of collective resistance.