Ever Faithful: Race, Loyalty, and the Ends of Empire in Spanish Cuba

Ever Faithful: Race, Loyalty, and the Ends of Empire in Spanish CubaKnown for much of the nineteenth century as "the ever faithful isle," Cuba did not earn its independence from Spain until 1898, long after most American colonies had achieved emancipation from European rule. In this groundbreaking history, David Sartorius explores the relationship between political allegiance and race in nineteenth century Cuba. Challenging assumptions that loyalty to the Spanish empire was the exclusive province of the white Cuban

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Paperback ‏ : ‎ 740 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1590786378

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it begins a straightforward and challenging conversation between children of color and the adults in their lives