Open AccessThe Silence of the Black Militia:Socio-Historical Analysis of the British Attack to Puerto Rico of 1797
Author(s) -
Milagros Denis-Rosario
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
memorias
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1794-8886
DOI - 10.14482/memor.14.653.2
Subject(s) - silence , historiography , hegemony , history , identity (music) , gender studies , national identity , sociology , genealogy , political science , aesthetics , law , art , politics , archaeology
Using the theory of silencing developed by Haitian anthropologist Michel-Rolph Trouillot this essay analyses the British attack to the island of Puerto Rico in 1797. It argues that Puerto Rican historiography neglected and silenced the pivotal role of Black Puerto Ricans in this historical event. This historical reflection also proposes a new way to revise the hegemonic historical discourse, which contributes in the marginalization of Black Puerto Ricans from the construction of the island‟s national identity.