Latin American Labor

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As a result of European conquest and colonization, there was a dramatic shift in labor systems in Latin America and the Caribbean. Slavery and wage labor were evident as labor systems in 1750, but by 1914 wage labor became the dominant labor system. As time continued, the participation of women in labor increased. The need for workers caused a continual flow of immigrants and foreign workers to these parts and the hacienda system remained intact.
As Europeans colonized Latin America, they enslaved Natives to perform forced labor. Because of harsh labor conditions and diseases, many of them died, creating a need for workers. Europeans began to transfer Africans to the Latin Americas to replace the Natives. Change was created in Latin America …show more content…

Since the changes in labor systems required many workers, there were always immigrants and foreign workers traveling or being brought to Latin America. During the beginning of this time period, slavery was widely used. In order to perform the tasks in Latin America after the decline of Native slaves, Europeans brought African slaves across the Atlantic. As waged labor became increasingly popular and the popularity of slavery decreased, workers came from places such as Japan, China, and India for jobs. Not only were there those who came for jobs but also there were those who traveled to Latin America to live and seek new opportunities. Immigrants and foreign workers came from all over because of the success brought to those who worked in the waged labor system and as indentured …show more content…

The haciendas were large self-sufficient farming estates, usually plantations, mines, or factories. Originally the haciendas were profit-making enterprises owned by hacendados. This was one of the main ways in which agricultural production was organized. A variety of means ensuring a labor supply were used, one of the most common being Debt Peonage, where an employer compels a worker to pay off a debt by work. This system thrived during the colonial period (1607-1776) but was stilled used during the time 1750 to 1914. In Latin America, the hacienda system remained the same and continued to be used throughout this time period. As time continued, the hacienda system waned but did not completely diminish. People still used this system, but its popularity decreased as countries emerged as independent. The hacienda system remained in Latin America and the Caribbean for so long because it produced for the market. Profits from the hacienda system were large and it was beneficial not only for the owners but also for the

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