Why are there so many blacks in Latin America? Explain the roots of black heritage in Latin America.
By 1518, King Charles I of Spain authorized the slave trade because of the high demand for cheap labor that sprouted from the Spanish New World. The Spanish imported slaves to Mexico and the Caribbean Islands. The Portuguese by the 1530s were already importing slaves to Brazil. Through the Transatlantic Slave Trade, roughly around 12 million Africans were sent to the Americas. In result, many countries in the Americas have some of the largest African diasporas in the world.
Which country has the largest number of blacks in the Americas and why?
75 million people of African descent live in Brazil. Making Brazil the 2nd largest country with the highest population of blacks behind Nigeria. 4.8 million slaves were brought to the ports of Brazil that were controlled by the Portuguese. The reason why so many slaves were brought to Brazil was because voyage between a Brazilian port and African port is much shorter and easier accessible than to the other Latin American countries and the United States.
Why does Mexico have such a relatively small number of blacks or African descendants? Is racism prevalent in Latin America and how so?
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The Portuguese noticed that it’s cheaper to replace slaves then to try and sustain them compared to the United States. Due to this factor slaves in Brazil lived in more barbaric conditions than slaves in the United States. The harsh conditions and high import of slaves caused slaves to cultivate their culture in creative ways that led to modern social contributions. The practice of capoeira, training used for self-defense, was a form of martial arts disguised as a dance used by the slaves. To this day it is practiced and is a large part of Black culture in
By 1518, King Charles I of Spain authorized the slave trade because of the high demand for cheap labor that sprouted from the Spanish New World. The Spanish imported slaves to Mexico and the Caribbean Islands. The Portuguese by the 1530s were already importing slaves to Brazil. Through the Transatlantic Slave Trade, roughly around 12 million Africans were sent to the Americas. In result, many countries in the Americas have some of the largest African diasporas in the world.
Which country has the largest number of blacks in the Americas and why?
75 million people of African descent live in Brazil. Making Brazil the 2nd largest country with the highest population of blacks behind Nigeria. 4.8 million slaves were brought to the ports of Brazil that were controlled by the Portuguese. The reason why so many slaves were brought to Brazil was because voyage between a Brazilian port and African port is much shorter and easier accessible than to the other Latin American countries and the United States.
Why does Mexico have such a relatively small number of blacks or African descendants? Is racism prevalent in Latin America and how so?
In Mexico, six …show more content…
The Portuguese noticed that it’s cheaper to replace slaves then to try and sustain them compared to the United States. Due to this factor slaves in Brazil lived in more barbaric conditions than slaves in the United States. The harsh conditions and high import of slaves caused slaves to cultivate their culture in creative ways that led to modern social contributions. The practice of capoeira, training used for self-defense, was a form of martial arts disguised as a dance used by the slaves. To this day it is practiced and is a large part of Black culture in