. The earth and its inhabitants .. . 1. Quanahncabibes. 6. Macorijes. 11. Magon. 2. Guanipfuauico. 7. Cubananan. 12. Omofai. 3. Marien. 8. Haiiamana. 13. Camaguei. 4. Habana. 9. Jagua. 14. Guaimaros. 5 Sabana 10. Guarauhaya. 15. Cayaguayo. 16. Boyuca. 17. Cueibi. 18. Maniabon. 19. Bani. 21. Bayamo. 22. Maiye. 23. Maguanes. 24. Guai-Maya. 20. Guaoanayabo. 25. Barajagrua. 245 Miles. 26. Sagua. 27. Macaca. 28. Bavaquitiri. 29. Maisi. 30. Baracoa. the coloured already outnumbered the white population. But the definite sup- pression of the slave trade, followed by the war of secession and the aboli
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . 1. Quanahncabibes. 6. Macorijes. 11. Magon. 2. Guanipfuauico. 7. Cubananan. 12. Omofai. 3. Marien. 8. Haiiamana. 13. Camaguei. 4. Habana. 9. Jagua. 14. Guaimaros. 5 Sabana 10. Guarauhaya. 15. Cayaguayo. 16. Boyuca. 17. Cueibi. 18. Maniabon. 19. Bani. 21. Bayamo. 22. Maiye. 23. Maguanes. 24. Guai-Maya. 20. Guaoanayabo. 25. Barajagrua. 245 Miles. 26. Sagua. 27. Macaca. 28. Bavaquitiri. 29. Maisi. 30. Baracoa. the coloured already outnumbered the white population. But the definite sup- pression of the slave trade, followed by the war of secession and the abolition of slavery in the United States, led ultimately to a similar measure in Cuba. During the insurrection in the eastern districts the revolted planters themselves emancipated and armed their slaves against the Spanish troops, and the gradual extinction of slavery was officially decreed in 1880. Absolute emancipation was proclaimed seven years later, when not more than 25,000 slaves remained to be enfranchised. But the change was more apparent than real ; the blacks continued in a state of virtual servitude, in which wages were merely substituted for board and lodg- ing. In any case slavery in Cuba had always been of a milder form than in the colonies of other nations. The slaves had been guaranteed the " four rights '*
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