Voices of the Enslaved in Nineteenth-Century Cuba: A Documentary History (Latin America in Translation/en Traducción/em Tradução)

First published in 1996 by the Mexican publisher Centro de Investigacion Cientifica, this documentary history provides a vivid overview of African slavery in Cuba and its relationship to the plantation system of the New World. The book is comprised of two parts; the first is a rich introductory essay by the author, and the second is a collection of eighty previously unpublished primary documents from various Cuban archives that shed light on the lived experiences of Cuba's African slaves. The volume highlights both the repressiveness of slavery and the hidden spaces within which slaves were able to challenge that repression. It also presents the rarely documented voices of enslaved individuals themselves, as well as a sense of the social and cultural milieu in which they lived. Putting The Voices Of The Enslaved Front And Center, Gloria Garcia Rodriguez's Study Presents A Compelling Overview Of African Slavery In Cuba And Its Relationship To The Plantation System That Was The Economic Center Of The New World. A Major Essay By Garcia, Who Has Done Decades Of Archival Research On Cuban Slavery, Introduces The Work, Providing A History Of The Development, Maintenance, And Economy Of The Slave System In Cuba, Which Was Abolished In 1886, Later Than In Any Country In The Americas Except Brazil. The Second Part Of The Book Features Eighty Previously Unpublished Primary Documents Selected By Garcia That Vividly Illustrate The Experiences Of Cuba's African Slaves. This Translation Offers English-language Readers A Substantial Look Into The Very Rich, And Much Underutilized, Material On Slavery In Cuban Archives And Is Especially Suitable For Teaching About The African Diaspora, Comparative Slavery, And Cuban Studies. Highlighting Both The Repressiveness Of Slavery And The Legal And Social Spaces Opened To Slaves To Challenge That Repression, This Collection Reveals The Rarely Documented Voices Of Slaves, As Well As The Social And Cultural Milieu In Which They Lived.--publisher's Description. Slavery And Its Legal Regulation : The Slave Code : Royal Decree And Instructional Circular For The Indies On The Education, Treatment, And Work Regimen Of Slaves : May 31, 1789 -- Slaveholders And The Slave Code : Statement From Havana's Ingenio Owners To The King : Havana, January 19, 1790 -- Toward A New Slave Code -- Slavery And Family Life -- The Plantation Social Network -- Solidarity In The Face Of Injustice -- The Labor Relations Of Coartado Slaves. Gloria García Rodríguez ; Translated By Nancy L. Westrate ; Foreword By Ada Ferrer. Originally Published: México : Centro De Investigacíon Científica Ing. Jorge L Tamayo, 1996. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. First published in 1996 by the Mexican publisher Centro de Investigacion Cientifica, this documentary history provides a vivid overview of African slavery in Cuba (which wasn't abolished until 1886, later than any country save Brazil) and its relationship to the plantation system of the New World. The book is comprised of two parts; the first is a rich introductory essay by the author, and the second is a collection of eighty previously unpublished primary documents from various Cuban archives that shed light on the lived experiences of Cuba's African slaves. The volume is significant in three