Level and Structure of Slave Prices on Cuban Plantations in the Mid-Nineteenth Century: Some Comparative Perspectives

    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Fraginals,Manuel Moreno (Author), Klein,Hebert S. (Author), and Engerman,Stanley L. (Author)
    Format:
    Journal Article
    Publication Date:
    December, 1983
    Published:
    Washington, DC: American Historical Association
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    American Historical Review
    Journal Title Details:
    88(5) : 1201-1218
    Subject Term:
    Caribbean area, Economic conditions, Slavery, Cuba, and Plantations
    Notes:
    "This essay aims to provide a systematic analysis of Cuban slave prices in the vital period of plantation growth in the mid-nineteenth century. The analysis also measures price differentials between male and female slaves and between African-- and native-born (creole) slaves with different occupations." (authors)

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