Debt peonage in Granada, Nicaragua, 1870-1930

The rise of coffee cultivation was a watershed in Nicaraguan history. Prior to the 1880s, most land was common property; thereafter, land in coffee districts was privately owned. Before coffee, peasants labored largely in household and communal production; afterward, many rural Nicaraguans worked on...

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Main Author: Dore, E. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2003-08.
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