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First Blacks in The Americas

The African Presence in The Dominican Republic

About First Blacks ▼

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 ▼

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 ▼

The growth of the black population in La Española in the 1500s

Economy ▼

The fundamental role of blacks in La Española's economy

Resistance ▼

A century between resistance and adaptation

Manumission ▼

Manumission as a tool of slavery

Women ▼

Black women, present in La Española as early as black men

Resources ▼

Archival sources
Glossary
Bibliography
Timeline
Maps
Image Gallery
Videos
Links
Spanish Paleography Digital Teaching and Learning Tool

Manuscripts

Manuscript No. 001

Manuscript No. 002

Manuscript No. 004

Manuscript No. 005

Manuscript No. 006

Manuscript No. 007

Manuscript No. 008

Manuscript No. 009

Manuscript No. 011

Manuscript No. 012

Manuscript No. 013

Manuscript No. 014

Manuscript No. 015

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Manuscript No. 021

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Manuscript No. 025

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Manuscript No. 027

Manuscript No. 029

Manuscript No. 030

Manuscript No. 031

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Manuscript No. 034

Manuscript No. 035

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Manuscript No. 037

Manuscript No. 038

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Manuscript No. 040

Manuscript No. 042

Manuscript No. 043

Manuscript No. 044

Manuscript No. 045

Manuscript No. 046

Manuscript No. 047

Manuscript No. 048

Manuscript No. 049

Manuscript No. 050

Manuscript No. 053 - Part 01

Manuscript No. 053 - Part 02

Manuscript No. 053 - Part 03

Manuscript No. 053 - Part 04

Manuscript No. 053 - Part 05

Manuscript No. 053 - Part 06

Manuscript No. 053 - Part 07

Manuscript No. 053 - Part 08

Manuscript No. 053 - Part 09

Manuscript No. 053 - Part 10

Manuscript No. 053 - Part 11

Manuscript No. 054

Manuscript No. 055

Manuscript No. 057

Manuscript No. 058

Manuscript No. 060

Manuscript No. 062

Manuscript No. 063

Manuscript No. 065

Manuscript No. 066

Manuscript No. 067

Manuscript No. 068

Manuscript No. 069

Manuscript No. 070

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