Introduction : the crop mattered -- Roots : the expansion of coffee and the slave population. Café con azúcar : the expansion of the slave population and plantations ; Transformations : building frameworks and structures -- Branches : the negotiations of life on the cafetal. Space is the place : intentions and subversions of design ; Under the cover of night : religious practices ; Buyers and sellers : work and economy of the slaves ; When everyday actions escalate : resistance, rebellions, and cultural complexity -- Harvest. Conclusion : performing culture and the appropriation of identifications -- Appendix A : Demographic Data -- Appendix B. Cafetales
Summary
This book explores the lives of enslaved Africans on Cuban coffee plantations and shows how they were able to maintain and transform their cultural traditions in spite of the harshness of slavery. -- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 14, 2019)
