Thursday, October 22, 2009

Study for Geo test tomorrow


Geo: study for test tomorrow

Eng: you must have your completed character paragraph for Ellen's Custody hearing for tomorrow.

Global: Study your Exploration of South America powerpoint notes (study the notes below)

ES: Hand in ES packet work for tomorrow




Peninsulares were the Spaniards who were actually born in Spain, not in the New World. They were not typically of mixed blood and were generally part of the higher classes, since in the sociedad de castas, Europeans were at the top of the hierarchy, with people of mixed origins (such as mestizos and mulattos) in the middle and black slaves and Indians on the bottom.

Mestizos
Mestizos were people of multiracial background in early Latin America. Mestizos were expected to be smarter and more able to help society than those of pure Indian ancestry. Successful Indians and Indians who married a Spanish women would usually call themselves mestizos as well.Mestizos were part of the sociedad de castas that determined rank in Spanish colonies. Mestizos were above Indian, but below the Spanish. Although most of these castas were based on color and origin, they were slightly affected by wealth and education. Other multiracial identities appeared during this time, such as a mulatto, of African and European descent.








Mulatto
Mulatto is a term commonly refered to someone who is on both black and white ancestry. It usually is used in an offensive way because the term was common during the time of slavery to describe someone of mixed acestry. Despite being commonly used to discribe people with black and white ancestry it can be used for anyone with mixed ancestry. Despite being used in a negative way Mulatto was an official US census category until 1930. Also, mulattos compose a large portion of South American countries like the Domincan Republic and Brazil. Mulattos often faced discrimination and were often portrayed in fiction as the "tragic mulatto".




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