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Cimarrones and Palenques: Slave Resistance in Cuba
The history of Cuban maroons who escaped slavery and built free communities called palenques in the mountains, forging a legacy of resistance.
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The history of Cuban maroons who escaped slavery and built free communities called palenques in the mountains, forging a legacy of resistance.
The story of Hatuey, the Taíno cacique who resisted Spanish conquest and was burned alive in 1512. Cuba's first national hero.