Black labor on a white canal Book

This is the second time I've read this book, my first encounter was as a first-year undergrad in my first history class (Atlantic World) and I was completely fascinated by the idea of racial fluidity as well as the give and take of the process of conquest. 14 years later, while most of the information is no longer new, I still appreciate Cope's straightforward overview that calls into question Spanish dominance in colonial Latin America and highlighting the way that power, race, and class are all negotiated concepts.