the narrative of independence is a diverse and complicated subject. Dawson’s three narratives are an interesting way to look at the process of independence. His “stories of freedom” address the uprising led by Tupac Amaro II, and the lasting influence that it had. He mentions that in the eyes of many his rebellion set the […]
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I found this week’s homework to be very interesting, which focuses on how people viewed each other in Latin America from the seventeenth century to the nineteenth century. I say the nineteenth century because this is how far our homework extended, although I feel that racial disparities are still apparent in Latin America. I found […]
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I found this week’s homework to be very interesting, which focuses on how people viewed each other in Latin America from the seventeenth century to the nineteenth century. I say the nineteenth century because this is how far our homework extended, although I feel that racial disparities are still apparent in Latin America. I found […]
Posted in Blogs, Week 6 | Tagged with liberalism, racism, religion, scientificracism, slaves, Week6, WeekSix
It is strange to think that it took centuries for October 12, 1492 to become a day of such significance. Maybe I am forgetting to remember how much longer it took for news to travel than as it does now. Anyways, while listing to Week Three’s video lecture, I noticed that the Alhambra Decree was […]
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