In 1817, the Spanish king decreed the emancipation of over two hundred Africans transported on the Dos Hermanos frigate, who had been sold as slaves in Cuba in 1795. Regarding this interesting process, this paper explains some of the characteristics of mothering under slavery, including the freedwomen’s efforts to rescue their children and regain control over their fates.
Keywords: slavery; mothering; Cuba; 19th century.
