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Revista de historia de América
On-line version ISSN 2663-371X
Abstract
ANDRADE-MARTINEZ, Pedro Manuel; ARGO-CHAVEZ, Mary Anne and SOTO-CERDA, Alonso. The presence of Africans and their descendants in colonial Concepción, Chile: a first approach. Rev. hist. Am. [online]. 2022, n.162, pp.13-56. Epub Feb 27, 2024. ISSN 2663-371X. https://doi.org/10.35424/rha.162.2022.1090.
In the volumes that compile the history of Concepción and its surrounding areas, the African and/or Afro-descendant presence during colonial times is usually reduced to trivial events. Unlike what happens in other Chilean regions, no systematic studies mention the permanence of this population in the study area during the Spanish domination. Hence, the local sociocultural imaginary does not recognize the historical depth of their presence and relevance. This research aims to carry out the first systematic compilation exercise regarding the presence of Afro-descendants in Concepcion and its surrounding areas, registering their mentions in currently available primary and secondary sources. As a result, we were able to identify a continued presence of Afro-descendants between the 16th and 19th centuries. Finally, we discuss their estrangement in historical volumes and the development of a paradigm that has made them historically invisible as part of the current social fabric in Concepcion.
Keywords : Afro-descendants; History; Colonial period; Social invisibility; Concepción; Chile.