Slave and convict: José Rufino Parra’s double sentence in the Antilles and mainland Spain
This paper addresses the adversities of a slave in 19th century Cuba who was considered dangerous because of his education; the suspicious claim of the owner; the slave’s arrest between Cuba, Spain, and Puerto Rico, and the defence of the rights to which he was entitled. The scant but interesting d...
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This paper addresses the adversities of a slave in 19th century Cuba who was considered dangerous because of his education; the suspicious claim of the owner; the slave’s arrest between Cuba, Spain, and Puerto Rico, and the defence of the rights to which he was entitled. The scant but interesting documentation on the misfortune of José Rufino Parra raises many issues regarding the daily relationships between masters and slaves; the unheard-of relationship between a black man and a white woman; the conservation of family honour, and the importance of education and family for slaves within an unjust colonial system, which, despite injustices, did offer opportunities to defend themselves.
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| spelling | doaj.art-c476ceb0ec244931bbbfdc9b0ce77a2e2023-01-17T13:57:01ZengConsejo Superior de Investigaciones CientíficasCulture & History Digital Journal2253-797X2022-11-0111210.3989/chdj.2022.023Slave and convict: José Rufino Parra’s double sentence in the Antilles and mainland SpainLoles González-Ripoll0Instituto de Historia, IH-CSIC This paper addresses the adversities of a slave in 19th century Cuba who was considered dangerous because of his education; the suspicious claim of the owner; the slave’s arrest between Cuba, Spain, and Puerto Rico, and the defence of the rights to which he was entitled. The scant but interesting documentation on the misfortune of José Rufino Parra raises many issues regarding the daily relationships between masters and slaves; the unheard-of relationship between a black man and a white woman; the conservation of family honour, and the importance of education and family for slaves within an unjust colonial system, which, despite injustices, did offer opportunities to defend themselves. https://cultureandhistory.revistas.csic.es/index.php/cultureandhistory/article/view/247SlaveryCubaPuerto RicoSpainJusticeSentence |
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| title | Slave and convict: José Rufino Parra’s double sentence in the Antilles and mainland Spain |
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| title_short | Slave and convict: José Rufino Parra’s double sentence in the Antilles and mainland Spain |
| title_sort | slave and convict jose rufino parra s double sentence in the antilles and mainland spain |
| topic | Slavery Cuba Puerto Rico Spain Justice Sentence |
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