Spaniards, planters, and slaves : the Spanish regulation of slavery in Louisiana, 1763-1803 / Gilbert C. Din.

Author/creator Din, Gilbert C.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoCollege Station : Texas A&M University Press, ©1999.
Descriptionxiv, 356 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects
Slavery--Louisiana. --History. --18th century.
Spaniards--Louisiana. --History. --18th century.
African Americans--Louisiana. --History. --18th century.
Plantation life--Louisiana. --History. --18th century.
Plantation owners--Louisiana. --History. --18th century.
Louisiana--History. --To 1803.
Louisiana--Race relations.

Contents The origins of slavery in Louisiana -- The "runaway habit" -- Start of the Spanish slave regime -- Unzaga carries out Spanish slave regulations -- Gálvez, the loi municipale, and slaves -- The San malo affair -- Miró's management of slaves -- Carondelet's effort at a more tolerant slave regime -- The pointe coupée slave conspiracy -- The aftermath of conspiracy -- Slavery in Spanish Louisiana's final years.
Local noteLittle-322206--305131024236U
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [325]-342) and index.
LCCN 99029227
ISBN0890969043 (c : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks E445.L8 D56 1999 ✔ Available Place Hold