Chronology of Hispanic-American History: From Pre-Columbian Times to the PresentThis comprehensive reference book is divided into eleven chronological chapters, all of which include short biographies of key figures. It is also supplemented with several shorter sections: regional histories, which document the peoples of Mexico & the U.S. Southwest, the Hispanic Caribbean & the Eastern U.S., Central America, & South America; a historical timeline; excerpts from or entire important historical legal documents; & a glossary of commonly used terms. Includes a category index. An extensive general index provides quick access to numerous people, places, & events. B & W photos & illustrations. --From publisher's description. |
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... slaves from southern Spain to Hispaniola . This is the official beginning of the use of African slaves in the New World . The permission is given for the importation of African slaves who belong to Christians and who have been ...
... slaves from southern Spain to Hispaniola . This is the official beginning of the use of African slaves in the New World . The permission is given for the importation of African slaves who belong to Christians and who have been ...
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... Slaves . Bartolomé de las Casas petitions the king of Spain to send African slaves to the Indies to substitute for the Indians working in the mines . While Las Casas defends the Indians from the encomienda and abuses , he is not against ...
... Slaves . Bartolomé de las Casas petitions the king of Spain to send African slaves to the Indies to substitute for the Indians working in the mines . While Las Casas defends the Indians from the encomienda and abuses , he is not against ...
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... slaves , does not abate , and the number of slaves imported continues to rise steadily in the 1820s and 1830s . Another treaty with Eng- land signed in 1835 once again emphasizes the will of both nations to end the slave trade . But ...
... slaves , does not abate , and the number of slaves imported continues to rise steadily in the 1820s and 1830s . Another treaty with Eng- land signed in 1835 once again emphasizes the will of both nations to end the slave trade . But ...
Contents
PREFACE | xi |
THE ENCOUNTER OF PEOPLES 50000 B C TO 1492 | liv |
THE CONQUEST AND COLONIZATION OF THE AMERICAS | 53 |
Copyright | |
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