Shade-Grown Slavery: The Lives of Slaves on Coffee Plantations in Cuba Public Administration such as freedom

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Shade-Grown Slavery: The Lives of Slaves on Coffee Plantations in Cuba Public Administration such as freedomWithin the world of Cuban slave holding plantations, all enslaved people had to negotiate a life defined by forces beyond their control, and indeed beyond the control of their masters. Slaves on coffee farms survived in ways that allowed them to marry, have children, and maintain and redefine cultural practices that they passed on to their children. Slaves were an important factor in creating a nascent Afro Cuban culture and identity. In this broad,