Landscapes of Freedom: Building a Postemancipation Society in the Rainforests of Western Colombia
(Part of the Latin American Landscapes Series)
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2019 Winner, Colombia Section, Michael Jim nez Prize, Latin American Studies Association After emancipation in 1851, the African descendants living in the extra-humid rainforests of the Pacific coast of Colombia attained levels of autonomy hardly equaled anywhere else in the Americas. This autonomy rested on their access to a diverse environment--including small strips of fertile soils, mines, forests, rivers, and wetlands--that contributed...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0816541493
ISBN13:9780816541492
Release Date:May 2020
Publisher:University of Arizona Press
Length:352 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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