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A Bristol, Rhode Island, and Matanzas, Cuba, Slavery Connection - The Diary of George Howe (Paperback)
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A Bristol, Rhode Island, and Matanzas, Cuba, Slavery Connection - The Diary of George Howe (Paperback)
Series: Black Diasporic Worlds: Origins and Evolutions from New World Slaving
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In the early 19th century, Cuba emerged as the world's largest
producer of sugar and the United States its most important buyer.
Barely documented today, there was a close commercial relationship
between Cuba and the Rhode Island coastal town of Bristol. The
citizens of Bristol were heavily involved in the slavery trade and
owned sugarcane plantations in Cuba and also served as staff
workers at these facilities. Available in print for the first time
is a diary that sheds light on this connection. Mr. George Howe,
Esquire (1791-1837), documented his tasks at a Bristolian-owned
plantation called New Hope, which was owned by well-known Bristol
merchant, slave trader, and US senator James DeWolf (1764-1837).
Howe expressed mixed personal feelings about local slavery work
practices. He felt lucky to be employed and was determined to do
his job well, in spite of the harsh conditions operating at New
Hope, but he also struggled with his personal feelings regarding
slavery. Though an oppressive system, it was at the core of New
Hope's financial success and, therefore, Howe's well-being as an
employee. This book examines Howe's diary entries in the thematic
context of the local Costumbrista literary production. Costumbrismo
both documented local customs and critically analyzed social ills.
In his letters to relatives and friends Howe depicted a more
personal reaction to the underpinnings of slavery practices, a
reaction reflecting early abolitionist sentiments.
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