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Puerto Ricans in the Empire : Tobacco Growers and U.S. Colonialism

Most studies of Puerto Rico's relations with the United States have focused on the sugar industry, recounting a tale of victimization and imperial abuse driven by the interests of U.S. sugar companies. But inPuerto Ricans in the Empire, Teresita A. Levy looks at a different agricultural sector,...

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Autor principal: Levy, Teresita A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Rutgers University Press, [2015]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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