People of African ancestry in Panama, 1501-2012 /

People of African ancestry in Panama, 1501-2012 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lowe de Goodin, Melva (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Language Notes:English translation from the Spanish language "Afrodescendientes en el Istmo de Panamá, 1501-2012."
Published: Panamá : Imprenta Sibauste, 2014.
Subjects:
Blacks > Panama > History.
Slavery > Panama > History.
Blacks.
Slavery.
Panama.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Historical events during the pre-colonial and colonial eras
  • Historical events during the pre-republican and republican eras
  • The West Indian migration to Panama
  • Women of African ancestry in Panama
  • Popular attitudes and governmental actions toward the black population during the republican era
  • Achievements and challenges of the contemporary era from 1968 to the present
  • Epilogue : the road ahead.