HIST 360 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Haitian Revolution, Caribbean Spanish, Fazenda
13 Apr 2016
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In 19th century, associated w/ sugar in cuba, sugar then coffee in brazil. Total slaves imported to us south 400,000. Slavery was essential to us, but only 1/20 slaves was in us. Early on, port had not settled brazil much. Slaves brought from west african coast to brazil when settlement began. Not able to get indg pop to do ag work--were trying to make men do what was considered women"s work. Ppl of african descent largely present in lowland areas 2day. New form of slavery where people are completely dehumanized, possessions/econ assets. Haitian war for independence (haitian revolution) 1791-1804. Led to sugar booms in cuba and brazil. Slave trade from africa open until 1850s60s in cuba and brazil. After slavery, us instituted jim crow laws (legal discrimination), race was black or white-- based on physical features. In brazil, no legal segregation/discrimination at natl level, mixed identity was recognized. Today, don"t have racial segregation of us.
