Ever Faithful Race, Loyalty, and the Ends of Empire in Spanish Cuba

Name: Ever Faithful Race, Loyalty, and the Ends of Empire in Spanish Cuba
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ISBN: 9780822355939

ISBN-10: 0822355930

ISBN-13: 9780822355939

Edition: 2014

Authors: David Sartorius

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Known for much of the nineteenth century as "the ever-faithful isle," Cuba did not earn its independence from Spain until 1898, long after most American colonies had achieved emancipation from European rule. In this groundbreaking history, David Sartorius explores the relationship between political allegiance and race in nineteenth-century Cuba. Challenging assumptions that loyalty to the Spanish empire was the exclusive province of the white Cuban elite, he examines the free and enslaved people of African descent who actively supported colonialism. By claiming loyalty, many black and mulatto Cubans attained some degree of social mobility, legal freedom, and political inclusion in a world…

Book details

List price: $28.95
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Duke University Press
Publication date: 1/10/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English