READ ONLY CHAPTER 1 OF “REYITA THE LIFE OF A BLACK CUBAN WOMAN IN THE 20TH CENTURY” Trace the steps of Reyitas grandmother (Tatica/ Antonina). Retrace her journey from home to the Caribbean. What are some characteristics of slavery life in Cuba. Based on what you have read. Find examples for examples of internal colonization. When you find an example, state what is the colonizing principle that is internalized. focus on p. 32, p.41. p. 57-58 What types of literature and scholarship were mentioned in the first class lecture on the “Mapping the Caribbean”? In Reyita, who tells the story? And who writes the story? So, what makes this text a “testimonio”? Based on what you learned about a testimonio in the lecture, what makes a testimonio different from a biography or an autobiography? What could be Reyitas political purpose? What issues might she want to raise in our consciousness? Find examples of each characteristic below, in Chapter 1Show more
