First Blacks in The Americas
First Blacks In The Americas
The African Presence in The Dominican Republic
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A silenced history
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The Archival Manuscripts
The maps in this website
An almost total lack of iconography
Urgent need for more research
Arrival
Introduction
Both free and enslaved blacks arrived since early on
Ladinos and bozales
“Legal” and “illegal” slave trade
The sugar business accelerated the arrival of blacks
Official slave trade diminished in La Española after the 1560s
A black majority in La Española by the end of 16th century
Economy
The fundamental role of blacks in La Española’s economy
Resistance
A century between resistance and adaptation
Demographics
The growth of the black population in La Española in the 1500s
Manumission
Manumission as a tool of slavery
Women
Black women, present in La Española as early as black men
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Spanish Paleography Digital Teaching and Learning Tool
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