The Mulatto Republic
Subtitle: Class, Race, and Dominican National Identity
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: Mar 04, 2014
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9780813049199
Description: This book examines how the Dominican Republic came to value being white over being black, especially given how many Dominicans are of African descent. Mayes looks at a seminal period of Dominican history, from the War of Restoration to the early decades of Trujillo's rule.
Notes: Source title: The Mulatto Republic: Class, Race, and Dominican National Identity