Under the Flags of Freedom Slave Soldiers and the Wars of Independence in Spanish South America

Name: Under the Flags of Freedom Slave Soldiers and the Wars of Independence in Spanish South America
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ISBN: 9780822959922

ISBN-10: 0822959925

ISBN-13: 9780822959922

Edition: 2008

Authors: Peter Blanchard

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During the wars for independence in Spanish South America (1808-1826), thousands of slaves enlisted under the promise of personal freedom and, in some cases, freedom for other family members. Blacks were recruited by opposing sides in these conflicts and their loyalties rested with whomever they believed would emerge victorious. The prospect of freedom was worth risking one's life for, and wars against Spain presented unprecedented opportunities to attain it. Much hedging over the slavery issue continued, however, even after the patriots came to power. The prospect of abolition threatened existing political, economic, and social structures, and the new leaders would not encroach upon what…

Book details

Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Publication date: 6/10/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 312
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Acknowledgments



A Historical Tradition



Serving the King in Venezuela and New Granada



Fighting for the Patria in the Rio de la Plata



Changing Loyalties in the North



Controlling Slave Recruitment in Chile and Peru



Recruitment and Resistance



The Personal War of Slave Women



The Survival of Slavery


Notes


Bibliography


Index