Notes on slavery and human trafficking in early republican Peru

Authors

  • Magdalena Chocano Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/is.v22i41.16782

Keywords:

Slavery, Human trafficking, abolition, forced labour

Abstract

This essay focuses on republican slavery in the context of the history of traffic of human beings in Peru. We examine the conditions which led to the struggle against slavery, the ambiguity appearing inside the early Peruvian state regarding this issue when slavery was partially abolished, as well as the resistance of landowners to this changes, the efforts of slaves and liberal groups to end the slave system and the general impact on the public space.

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2019-09-06

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How to Cite

Chocano, M. (2019). Notes on slavery and human trafficking in early republican Peru. Investigaciones Sociales, 22(41), 121-137. https://doi.org/10.15381/is.v22i41.16782