Fugitive slaves formed independent settlements called palenques in Mexico
Evidence
Soon, however, the fugitive slaves grew numerous enough to begin the formation of their own settlements, communities that came to be known in Mexico as palenques. — Cedric J. Robinson, Black Marxism_ The Making of the Black…, 649
Categorization
Category: Definitional Content
- DEFINE: Defines ‘palenque’ as a self-formed fugitive slave settlement in Mexico.
Related
- Enough fleeing slaves gathered to build independent fortified settlements called palenques (similarity 0.93)
- Runaway slave communities remained independent for nearly two centuries (similarity 0.79)
- African resistance in Mexico matured into a struggle for collective identity (similarity 0.79)
Broader Connections
- Runaway slave communities remained independent for nearly two centuries
#expands(0.55) - Spanish Mexico faced widespread slave insurrections in the 1500s
#corroborates(0.50) - Escaped slaves dominated Indians and raided settlements in Colombia
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