Slavery In Latin America
The labor systems of Latin America and Caribbean, since 1750, have abandoned slavery, however continued the practice of indentured servitude and consisting of mostly immigrant and foreign laborers. Since 1750, the labor systems have discontinued the use of slavery. In the mid-to-late 1700s, the Columbian Exchange increased the demand for Latin America’s and the Caribbean’s natural resources, like sugar. As a result, slavery was at an all-time high because of the plantation owner’s desire for a greater profit. However, the slave uprisings, rebellions, and abolitionist movements of the Caribbean and other Latin America countries in the 1800s called for the end of slavery. As countries from all parts of the globe began to abolish slavery, the slave trade across the Atlantic Ocean
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In the 1750s, the Amerindian’s suffered population devastation because of the diseases European’s brought to the Old World. Those who survived the epidemics, were often weak and unproductive. For this reason, many plantation owners switched to African slaves, who increased productivity and possessed a stronger immunity to diseases. Following the abolition of slavery in the 1800s, immigrants from various parts of the world, looking for new opportunities, began to flood the Western Hemisphere. Many of these immigrants were recruited to fill the void slavery had left. Furthermore, the inequality felt by workers of mixed ancestry directly caused the Mexican Revolution in the early 1900s. Laborers who had emigrated from other countries faced discrimination and dreadful working in all countries in the Western Hemisphere. However, the lower class took action against the mistreatment and created uprisings that fought for equality among society. In short, foreigners and immigrants have been a significant contributor in the labor systems of Latin America and the
In the 1750s, the Amerindian’s suffered population devastation because of the diseases European’s brought to the Old World. Those who survived the epidemics, were often weak and unproductive. For this reason, many plantation owners switched to African slaves, who increased productivity and possessed a stronger immunity to diseases. Following the abolition of slavery in the 1800s, immigrants from various parts of the world, looking for new opportunities, began to flood the Western Hemisphere. Many of these immigrants were recruited to fill the void slavery had left. Furthermore, the inequality felt by workers of mixed ancestry directly caused the Mexican Revolution in the early 1900s. Laborers who had emigrated from other countries faced discrimination and dreadful working in all countries in the Western Hemisphere. However, the lower class took action against the mistreatment and created uprisings that fought for equality among society. In short, foreigners and immigrants have been a significant contributor in the labor systems of Latin America and the