19th-Century Spanish Writers and Their Portrayal of Afrodescendant Women

Merin Hemminger; Roseili Rojo

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19th-Century Spanish Writers and Their Portrayal of Afrodescendant Women

Merin Hemminger
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Roseili Rojo

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2024

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This paper examines Francisco de Paula Gelabertâ€™s stories â€œLa Mulata de Rumboâ€� and â€œUn Chino, Una Mulata y Unas Ranas,â€� demonstrating through close reading how his depiction of mulatas as morally lax and manipulative reflects a broader trend in costumbrismo literature that asserts Spanish superiority over Afro-Cubans. As a Spanish official, Gelabert used his writing to promote colonial interests, marginalizing Black Cubans and portraying them as obstacles to progress.

19th-Century Spanish Writers and Their Portrayal of Afrodescendant Women

Merin Hemminger
;
Roseili Rojo

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