Mulatto
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This article studies from a longue durée perspective the articulation of anti-slavery sentiments and other socio-racial sensibilities within the Spanish Atlantic, from the first theological criticisms of the 16th century to the efforts... more
Commentators have suggested that Nella Larsen’s Passing rejects the view that there is some sort of black essence. I want to challenge this reading. Since Irene is the most vocal advocate of an essence in respect to which all blacks are... more
The aim of this paper is to clarify the role that Cuban intellectuals gave the black population in the process of construction of the Cuban identity. The novelty of this research is that it deepens the understanding of this issue through... more
The term “mulatto,” meaning an offspring of one black parent and one white parent, is a racist term etymologically derived from the Spanish word “mulatto” meaning a young mule. The mule, a sterile offspring of a mare and a male donkey, is... more