ACLS Humanities E-Book: Forced native labor in sixteenth-century Central America

Forced native labor in sixteenth-century Central America

Sherman, William L.

Year: c1979.

Publisher: University of Nebraska Press.

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Frontmatter

Preface

Introduction

PART 1

1 Prehispanic Slavery

2 Slavery and the Spanish Conquest

3 Slaves of Rescate

4 The Slave Trade

5 The Branding of Slaves

6 Prices and Numbers of Slaves

PART II

7 Personal Service: Forced Tributary Labor, 1524-49

8 The Cerrato Reforms

9 Reaction to the Reforms

PART III

10 Repartimiento Labor

11 Varieties of Forced Labor, 1550-1600

12 Agricultural Labor

PART IV

13 The Native Aristocracy under Spanish Rule

14 Indian Women and the Spaniards

Postscript

Appendix A: Indian Populations

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Title:

Forced native labor in sixteenth-century Central America : William L. Sherman.

Author:

Sherman, William L

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2008
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Forced native labor in sixteenth-century Central America : William L. Sherman.
Sherman, William L
Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, c1979.

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Subject Headings:

• Indians, Treatment of -- Central America -- History
• Labor -- Central America -- History
• Slavery -- Central America -- History
• Forced labor -- Central America -- History

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