https://doi.org/10.25058/issn.2011-2742

Slaves

“We consider ourselves invited” – The voice of the slaves in the «hacienda» «El Paraíso»

Nara Fuentes Crispín narafuentes@hotmail.com Universidad Nacional de Colombia Abstract: Supported by James Scott and Robert Stam among others, this article represents a proposal for reading the Colombian classic by Maria de Jorge Isaacs. The novel’s narrator creates a discourse that hinders the appreciation of the voices and culture of the black slaves. This concealment might […]

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Restraints and Prejudices Revolving Around Affective and Family Relationships among the Enslaved Community during Independence in Colombia

Abstract: This paper addresses the complex affective lives of enslaved population during the process of independence in Colombia. Generally speaking, many restraints imposed during the Colony continued to be in force, both in family ties among slaves and in affective relationships forged with white individuals. At the end of the day, scant were advances in […]

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