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The African Presence in The Dominican Republic
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About First Blacks
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Content and purpose
Structure
A silenced history
Credits
Thanks and acknowledgements
The archival manuscripts
The maps in this website
An almost total lack of iconography
Urgent need for more research
Arrival
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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
Demographics
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The growth of the black population in La Española in the 1500s
Economy
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The fundamental role of blacks in La Española's economy
Resistance
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A century between resistance and adaptation
Manumission
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Manumission as a tool of slavery
Women
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Black women, present in La Española as early as black men
Resources
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Archival sources
Glossary
Bibliography
Timeline
Maps
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Spanish Paleography Digital Teaching and Learning Tool
Manuscripts
Manuscript No. 012
10/23/1511
Manuscript No. 014
6/15/1515
Manuscript No. 020
11/13/1522
Manuscript No. 022
6/28/1527
Manuscript No. 023
10/24/1527
Manuscript No. 038
12/14/1575
Manuscript No. 039
4/22/1579
Manuscript No. 040
10/09/1594
Manuscript No. 044
8/13/1555
Manuscript No. 045
2/15/1528
Manuscript No. 049
5/12/1605
Manuscript No. 053 - Part 01
12/16/1575
Manuscript No. 053 - Part 02
12/16/1575
Manuscript No. 053 - Part 03
12/16/1575
Manuscript No. 053 - Part 04
12/16/1575
Manuscript No. 053 - Part 05
12/16/1575
Manuscript No. 053 - Part 06
12/16/1575
Manuscript No. 053 - Part 07
12/16/1575
Manuscript No. 053 - Part 08
12/16/1575
Manuscript No. 053 - Part 09
12/16/1575
Manuscript No. 053 - Part 10
12/16/1575
Manuscript No. 053 - Part 11
12/16/1575
Manuscript No. 057
10/21/1594
Manuscript No. 065
7/21/1511
Manuscript No. 066
7/06/1511
Manuscript No. 067
5/03/1509