Liberty & equality in Caribbean Colombia, 1770-1835 - Helg, Aline (University of North Carolina Press, 2004)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-345) and index
Frontiers -- Countryside -- Cities -- The first independence -- Equality and freedom under the republic -- The pardo and liberal challenges to Bolívar's project -- Conclusion: an all-American perspective
After Brazil and the United States, Colombia has the third-largest population of African-descended peoples in the Western hemisphere. Yet the country is commonly viewed as a nation of Andeans, whites, and mestizos. Aline Helg examines the historical roots of Colombia's treatment and neglect of its Afro-Caribbean identity