The condition of the enslaved, although not…
1540 CE to 1683 CE
Blacks are much more valuable than the natives and seem to have received better treatment, yet Spanish officials complain to the crown that the blacks are given little food or clothing and that they are subjected to abusive corporal punishment, forcing many to escape into Cuba's mountains.
These runaway slaves, called cimarrones, are a constant concern to the Spaniards because by their example they encourage other slaves to escape captivity and to rebel.
As early as 1538, enslaved blacks had rioted and and looted Havana, while French privateers were attacking the city from the sea.
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