Liberty and Equality in Caribbean Colombia, 1770-1835

After Brazil and the United States, Colombia has the third-largest population of African-descended peoples in the Western hemisphere. Yet the country is commonly viewed as a nation of Andeans, whites, and mestizos (peoples of mixed Spanish and indigenous Indian ancestry). Aline Helg examines the historical roots of Colombia''s treatment and neglect of its Afro-Caribbean identity within the compara...