Slave families and the hato economy in Puerto Rico:

This book approaches Caribbean slavery by emphasizing the importance of the hato (herding) economy on Puerto Rico rather than sugar and tobacco production. The author makes use of extensive Catholic parish records

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Main Author: Stark, David M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Gainesville [u.a.] Univ. Press of Florida 2015
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Summary:This book approaches Caribbean slavery by emphasizing the importance of the hato (herding) economy on Puerto Rico rather than sugar and tobacco production. The author makes use of extensive Catholic parish records
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-238) and index
Introduction -- An overview of the hato economy -- Demography and slaveholding in the hato economy -- The African slave trade, 1660-1815 -- Until death do us part: marriage among slaves -- A self-sustaining population: the family life of slaves -- Conclusion: the emergence of an Afro-Puerto Rican community
Physical Description:xv, 251 p. map 24 cm
ISBN:9780813060439

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