Draft:List of cities built by slaves

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Prague (Czech Republic)

Havana (Cuba)

New Orleans (USA)

Algiers (Algeria)

Mexico City (Mexico)

Venice (Italy)

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

Elmina (Ghana)

Cadiz (Spain)

Brussels (Belgium)Washington, D.C.

Charleston

New Orleans

Savannah

Richmond

Memphis (Tennessee)

Mobile

Montgomery

Baton Rouge

St. Augustine

Kingston

Havana

Cartagena

São Luís

Salvador

Rio de Janeiro

Recife

Georgetown

Paramaribo

Port-au-Prince

"Slavery and the Making of America" by James Oliver Horton and Lois E. Horton
- This book explores the role of slavery in shaping American cities, including the economic foundations of cities like New Orleans, Charleston, and Washington, D.C.
"Faces of Freedom: The African Diaspora" by Mary Nooter Roberts
- Provides insights into how forced labor shaped the development of major cities in the Americas, highlighting the legacy of African slavery and its impact on urban development.
"The New African Diaspora" by Kevin Yelvington
- Offers a comprehensive look at the impact of slavery and forced labor in shaping urban centers throughout the Americas, particularly in regions such as the Caribbean and the southern United States.
"Colonial Encounters in New World Writing, 1492-1792" by Susan Castillo
- Examines the role of labor, including coerced and enslaved labor, in the development of colonial cities, focusing on the interplay between slavery and urbanization.
"African Slave Systems of the Americas" by Herbert S. Klein
- A detailed analysis of the role of enslaved Africans in the economic and social development of colonial and post-colonial cities across the Americas.
"Africans in Colonial Mexico: Absolutism, Crime, and Resistance, 1519–1821" by Kenneth J. Grieb
- Discusses the role of enslaved Africans in the construction of Mexican cities, including Mexico City and others, and how forced labor influenced urban growth.
"Slave Revolutions in the Caribbean: A Short History" by C. L. R. James
- Offers insights into the impact of slavery on urban centers in the Caribbean, including cities like Kingston, Port-au-Prince, and others.
"The Caribbean: The Genesis of a Fragmented Nationalism" by Norman Girvan
- Focuses on the role of enslaved Africans in shaping Caribbean cities like Port-au-Prince, Santo Domingo, and Kingston.
"The Slave Ship: A Human History" by Marcus Rediker
- Examines the role of the transatlantic slave trade and how enslaved Africans contributed to the development of cities and port economies in the Americas.
"The Legacy of Conquest: The Unbroken Past of the American West" by Patricia Nelson Limerick

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