In the early sixteenth century, Spanish and Portuguese colonists introduced slavery into South America. Europeans in South America originally resorted to enslaving indigenous Amerindians to take care of the labor needs. However, there were many problems associated with the use of the Amerindians because they had a high death rate resulting from smallpox, measles and other European diseases. There was also opposition from the Jesuit missionaries in Brazil about the enslavement of the Amerindians. Eventually royal decrees were handed down to control and curtail the dependence of indigenous Amerindians as slave laborers in South America.
Europeans then began importing African slaves into South America in the 1500’s during the Colonial era. African slaves were able to work harder, had a better immunity to …show more content…
They did work in other areas such as silver, gold and copper mines. Some worked as domestic servants, construction workers and other jobs as servicemen.
Britain had abandoned its participation in the slave trade and wanted the rest of the world to do the same so they began pressuring South America to abolish slavery.
African slaves acquainted the Spanish and Portuguese with thousands of words into their language. They incorporated their myths, brain teasers, proverbs and stories along with the Amerindians and Europeans to create the abundantly diverse folklore of South America.
The labor that the African slaves provided South America helped their economy tremendously. They made other substantial impacts on the South American societies with the introduction of new crops like okra, black beans, red peppers and by developing a new African American religion known as Comdomble.
Slaves in Brazil were able to maintain some of their old ways because they had little interaction with their owners. They worked on large plantation fields with cotton and sugar.
Slavery was abolished in Peru in 1854 and Brazil in
Europeans then began importing African slaves into South America in the 1500’s during the Colonial era. African slaves were able to work harder, had a better immunity to …show more content…
They did work in other areas such as silver, gold and copper mines. Some worked as domestic servants, construction workers and other jobs as servicemen.
Britain had abandoned its participation in the slave trade and wanted the rest of the world to do the same so they began pressuring South America to abolish slavery.
African slaves acquainted the Spanish and Portuguese with thousands of words into their language. They incorporated their myths, brain teasers, proverbs and stories along with the Amerindians and Europeans to create the abundantly diverse folklore of South America.
The labor that the African slaves provided South America helped their economy tremendously. They made other substantial impacts on the South American societies with the introduction of new crops like okra, black beans, red peppers and by developing a new African American religion known as Comdomble.
Slaves in Brazil were able to maintain some of their old ways because they had little interaction with their owners. They worked on large plantation fields with cotton and sugar.
Slavery was abolished in Peru in 1854 and Brazil in