Jobabó Slave Revolt

Jobabó Slave Revolt
Date1532 or 1533
Location
Caobilla gold mine, Jobabó, Cuba
Result Rebellion suppressed. Leaders executed.
Belligerents
Slaves Viceroyalty of New Spain
Casualties and losses
100%

The Jobabó Slave Revolt, or the Mahogany Rebellion, was the first uprising of black slaves on the island of Cuba.[1] In 1532, there were approximately 500 black slaves in Cuba. This slave rebellion happened at the Caobilla gold mine in the town of Jobabó.[2][3][4] The uprising was suppressed[5], and as a warning to others, the decapitated heads of its leaders were placed on stakes and exhibited at the city’s entrance.[6] The city government has expressed its wishes that Jobabó be added to UNESCO's Slave Route Project.[7]

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  1. ^ Gott, Richard (2005). Cuba : a new history. Internet Archive. New Haven, Conn. ; London : Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-11114-9.
  2. ^ De La Torre, Miguel A. (2018-05-04). "Castro's Negra/os: Footnote 14". Black Theology. 16 (2): 95–109. doi:10.1080/14769948.2018.1460545. ISSN 1476-9948.
  3. ^ "Primera sublevación de esclavos en América". Museo de la disidencia en Cuba (in Spanish). 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  4. ^ Castro, Róger Aguilera (ACN)/ Foto: Yaidel M. Rodríguez (2023-07-15). "Con laboriosidad y patriotismo amanece hoy Jobabo". Periodico26. Todos Los Derechos Reservados. Fundado El 15 De Marzo De 2000. ISSN:1606-4984 (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  5. ^ CUBARTE. "FECHAS, PERSONALIDADES Y SUJETOS COLECTIVOS QUE FALTAN EN NUESTRO CALENDARIO DE CONMEMORACIONES". Portal Cubarte (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  6. ^ "490 años de la rebeldía africana en Jobabo | Radio Cabaniguán". www.radiocabaniguan.icrt.cu (in Spanish). 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  7. ^ "La primera sublevación de esclavos de América al "paso de la Jicotea" 🇨🇺". CubaConecta. 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2025-04-24.