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An Alternative History of San Antón An Alternative History of San Antón
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Archival References Archival References
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Social Dynamics of Cohabitation Social Dynamics of Cohabitation
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Work in the Cane Industry (Post-Emancipation) Work in the Cane Industry (Post-Emancipation)
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Memory and Shame: The Evasive Topic of Slavery Memory and Shame: The Evasive Topic of Slavery
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Foreign Settlers and San Antón Foreign Settlers and San Antón
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Heterogeneity and Land Ownership Heterogeneity and Land Ownership
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Housing Erasure: A Conclusion Housing Erasure: A Conclusion
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3 Unfolkloric Slavery: Alternative Histories of San Antón
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Published:January 2015
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Abstract
This chapter traces the history of plantation slavery and sugar cane in Ponce. Before emancipation, libertos performed tasks related to the processing of sugar in the mills. From the point of view of hacendados, libertos were the most knowledgeable labor force and the most familiar with daily routines of sugar production. That placed them at a high position in the hierarchy of labor. As the sugarcane industry became more mechanized, the knowledge and skills of libertos became more indispensable. Consequently, after the abolition of slavery in 1873, hacendados adopted various methods to try to keep libertos working for them. One strategy consisted of offering libertos small plots of land on the grounds of the hacienda. Libertos could farm and grow animals for their family's subsistence in these plots. The ownership of land, albeit small, also gave libertos some degree of autonomy.
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