First Blacks In The Americas
The African Presence in The Dominican Republic
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Structure
A silenced history
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The Archival Manuscripts
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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
Economy
The fundamental role of blacks in La Española’s economy
Resistance
A century between resistance and adaptation
Demographics
The growth of the black population in La Española in the 1500s
Manumission
Manumission as a tool of slavery
Women
Black women, present in La Española as early as black men
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Home
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
Economy
The fundamental role of blacks in La Española’s economy
Resistance
A century between resistance and adaptation
Demographics
The growth of the black population in La Española in the 1500s
Manumission
Manumission as a tool of slavery
Women
Black women, present in La Española as early as black men
Resources
Glossary
Timeline
Bibliography
Links
Spanish Paleography Digital Teaching and Learning Tool
Videos
Manuscript
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Translation
Commentary
Date: 1511, October 23 or 24
Theme: Royal order mandating that Pedro de Ledesma be paid his salary for piloting a vessel that took a cargo of enslaved Blacks to La Española
Source:
PARES, Portal de Archivos Españoles–Archivo General de Indias,INDIFERENTE,418,L.3, F.181V-182R – 1 – Imagen Núm: 1 / 2
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