Organizing Freedom: De Facto Independence on the Island of Ano Bom (Annobón) during the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

[...] the local inhabitants were not generally inclined towards allowing crews to disembark, except for a limited number of seamen strictly for the purpose of taking on supplies of fresh water. According to the canons from Sao Tomé, one of the criticizable customs of the residents of Ano Bom was to...

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Published in:Afro-Hispanic review 2009-10, Vol.28 (2), p.293-310
Main Author: Caldeira, Arlindo Manuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age groups
Agricultural land
Annobón: Against the Imperial Grain
Cotton
Governors
Islands
Missionaries
Navies
Political power
Priests
Religious missions
Ships
Slaves
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Summary:[...] the local inhabitants were not generally inclined towards allowing crews to disembark, except for a limited number of seamen strictly for the purpose of taking on supplies of fresh water. According to the canons from Sao Tomé, one of the criticizable customs of the residents of Ano Bom was to not allow any individual to govern them, even amongst themselves.
ISSN:0278-8969
2327-9648