Resumen

CONTRERAS CRUCES, Hugo Francisco. Broken promises. Peru's independence war and afro soldiers' freedom 1821-1830. Tzintzun. Rev. estud. históricos [online]. 2021, n.74, pp.67-96.  Epub 04-Oct-2021. ISSN 2007-963X.

The enlisting of African descent soldiers subject to a regime of slavery was made with the promise of freedom, which was written down in different legislations and decrees that were dictated from 1820 onward. This article analyzes how these promises were fulfilled and it is argued that this depended on the ability of the newly freedmen to demonstrate their service in the militia, within a context marked by the pressure of their masters and the political will of the courts and the Peruvian authorities.

Palabras llave : slavery; promises; individual liberty; independence of Peru.