Les esclaves aux Antilles françaises, XVIIe-XVIe siècles Author: Gabriel Debien

Les esclaves aux Antilles françaises, XVIIe-XVIe siècles Author: Gabriel Debien Format: PDF Pages/Sections: 533 Language: French Full Text: debien esclaves.txt Selective extraction: ✓ — see debien key extractions Key Themes [x] Plantation records as primary source [x] The atelier (work gang) system [x] Cases-nègres (slave quarters) layout [x] États d'esclaves (slave inventories) [x] Manager-owner correspondence [x] Daily routines and work schedules [x] Marronage from plantation records [x] Gérant system of management Debien's Central Argument The archive problem: "Il est encore prématuré de présenter une vue d'ensemble sur les esclaves... des plantations, les plus nombreux, il est vrai." (p. 3) (It is still premature to present an overview of the slaves...