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Liberty & equality in Caribbean Colombia, 1770-1835 /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Helg, Aline, 1953-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, ©2004.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.