Dona Licha's Island Modern Colonialism in Puerto Rico |
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| Author:
| Lopez, Alfredo |
| Series title: | Latina/O and Latin American Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-89608-257-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1987 |
| Publisher: | Pluto Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $23.95 |
Book Description:
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Lopez examines the history of Puerto Rico from the extermination of the native Taino population, the importation of African slaves and Spanish colonial culture, to the 1980s movements for labor, student, and women's rights, and the debates over statehood or independence.
Lopez examines the history of Puerto Rico from the extermination of the native Taino population, the importation of African slaves and Spanish colonial culture, to the 1980s movements for labor, student, and women's rights, and the debates over statehood or independence.