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Slavery in Latin America
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Spanish & Portuguese settlers moved to newly conquered lands to mine for gold & silver and grow sugarcane. The European diseases killed millions of native Americans (their workforce), so they began importing slaves from Africa. Africans were preferred because ◦They were more immune to European diseases. ◦They were easily spotted if they ran away because they didn’t blend into society.
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African slavery was very important to the development of South America. Brazil imported more slaves than any other country in the world! Portugal Great Britain France Netherlands Spain
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African slavery was also important in the development of the Caribbean islands, known as the West Indies. Spain was the first to colonize the region. Sugarcane plantations were a major source of revenue. Jamaica & St. Domingue(now Haiti) produced more sugarcane than Brazil. Jamaica was considered more valuable than the 13 colonies of the U.S.!
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