Tensions Caused By The cabildos
White Spanish and Cuban criollos saw cabildos as an evil necessity. By the 18th century, black slaves began to worry their white masters. Articles of the 1792 Bando de Buen Gobierno y Policia address the necessity of controlling the cabildos and their members. Neighbors often complained about the discomfort occasioned by unpleasant sounds of African instruments. By the 19th century all cabildos were re-located outside of the walls of the city of Havana so that whites would not have to hear the resulting sounds from the African celebrations. For the Africans, this expulsion was an added benefit with the added degree of privacy they did not previously have. Outside the city walls, the cabildos were free, and their members had more opportunities to preserve their culture.
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