Venezuela which capital is Caracas. There current President is Nicolás Maduro elected in 2013. Today Venezuela population is about 30,933,000. The minority group I was interested in is Afro Venezuelan, which has a population of about 3,046,000. (wikipedia)
During the 1600s, slaves were brought to work in the copper mines in Coro and in the Isla Margarita for pearl diving and fishing. In the 1800s century large shipments of slaves were brought to Zulia to work at the sugar plantation. “Venezuela’s slave population was 1.3 percent of the total slave trade in the new world”. (Afro-Venezuelans and the Struggle Against Racism." Venezuela News, Views, and Analysis. ) Afro-Venezuelan are catholic. Drumming and dancing, is something you will often
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see them do during celebrations, holidays, which is the way African worship. One of his most famous lieutenants, Pedro Camejo, he is known in Venezuela history as "El Negro Primero," In the final battle of Carabobo, Camejo said one of the most famous statements in Venezuelan history: "General, vengo decirle, adiós, porque estoy muerto" (General, I have come to say goodbye, because I am dead).
(Venezuela Tuya) A statue of El Negro Primero stands in the Plaza Carabobo in Caracas—the only statue honoring a Black in all Venezuela.
With the declaration of independence in 1810. The decline in slavery continued throughout the War of Independence when, at the end of the war in 1821, the "Ley de vientre" was passed, which mean every child was free. No child from that point on would be a slave. March 24 1854, slavery was official ending in Venezuela, less than 24,000 slaves remained.
Afro Venezuelans aren’t a mainstream race they often stay in communities together. Because of that they have poor health care and education. In 1999 Hugo Chavez was elected president of Venezuela, he wanted to address the difficulties faced by the Afro-Venezuelan community. Social, and political rights are just some of the ones he wanted to address. “In 2005 President Chávez approved Presidential Decree No. 3645 that established the Presidential Commission for the Prevention and Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination in the Venezuelan Educational System. That same year the Venezuelan National Assembly officially designated May 10 Afro-Venezuelan Day (Día de la AfroVenezolanidad)”.
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(Afro-Venezuelans and the Struggle Against Racism." Venezuela News, Views, and Analysis. ) Hugo Chávez is the first president in Venezuela's history to claim and honor his Indigenous and African ancestry.
President Chávez said, “Because of my big mouth, because of my curly hair. And I’m so proud to have this mouth and this hair, because it’s African.” (Hugo Chavez Encyclopedia Britannica Online) Hugo Chávez died March 5, 2013 due to cancer he services as president from 1999 until he died in 2013.
Because of the poor education, health care and lack of resources Afro Venezuelans are still a minority, however because of their willingness and fight they are over coming many obstacles. Having a president be proud that he is of an afro descendant shows how far they have come and how far they are going in the future.
From this project I learned some much about the Spanish culture. I always worried how blacks came to Spanish speaking countries. Before this project I thought African Americans were the only race that had to fight for their rights. This Spanish project opened my eyes and mind to a lot and I’m glad I got the opportunity to research these
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If Chavez would have stood for illegal immigration, I believe, he would have been twice as powerful. Thousands didn't join him in his cause because of his position on that. In spite of that, however, Chavez reached millions and changed the Mexican American society forever.
Novia que te vea is about two Jewish girls named Oshinica (Oshi) and Rifke that live in Mexico. The movie paints a picture of the Jewish community in the city of Mexico as it tells the story of the struggle of these two girls to find their identities.
Chavez was greatly supported the idea of equality the he “gained national stature as a labor union spokesman” with all the action he would take not only in his community but others as well. He was such an influential person that the people of the US Senate offered him to” have a testimony during an US Senate subcommittee hearing” . While he is there he lets the people know how these migrant farm workers are being treated and what people are able to do to help. His actions that he took changed US History by letting the people know what and how the migrant workers are treated.
...trong disbelief that Latin America could achieve independence. In depth on how spain had created such restriction on Latin America, and they created a boundary. “More than anyone, I desire to see America fashioned into the greatest nation in the world, greatest not so much by virtue of her area and wealth as by freedom and glory” (Bolivar 202). Bolivar had good intentions for Latin America because he had wanted them to achieve independence. When Bolivar said, “freedom and glory” he is explaining that he wanted the Latin Americans to gain freedom. This is why, he was slightly a champion because although he thought they couldn’t move on into their own democracy he still had a view that the impossible could be done. Therefore, to some extent he was a champion for wanting having a view that they could achieve independence, which shows his outlook on the Latin Americans.
In reading different papers about the Mexican-Amercican experience it expanded not only my knowledge but my opinion too. Nikki and Michelle brought up some interesting points, ideas, and thoughts on the Mexican's life in the United States. Through all my research on mexican's I have gained a better understanding of the Mexican's struggle.
After gaining independence, Latin American countries had difficulty in how to govern the newly instated states. In the chaos, people took advantage of this and instated themselves as dictators. They had simply took the position from the Spanish that they tried to vanquish (class notes). The power structure remained and the people who fought for independence were largely ignored and continuously oppressed. These dictatorships had remained in power until very recently. Paraguay was finally freed from the dictatorship in 1989 (Chapter
In the Dominican Republic, I would not place an emphasis on slave heritage as slavery is associated with blackness, blackness with being Haitian, and being Haitian with being savage and backwards. This conflation of Haiti, blackness, and savagery is the handiwork of numerous 19th century travel narratives that claimed to provide “unbiased” accounts of the island of Hispaniola. In fact, Candelario includes an account that consistently contrasted the two countries and their inhabitants, “One was white, Spanish, and Catholic; the other was black, French, and irreligious. One was “civilized” because it courted the United States and Americans; the other was barbaric because it jealously defended its political and economic sovereignty” (Candelario 47). Travel narratives such as this one that positioned the Dominicans as “the whites of the land” were adopted by Dominicans and used as part of the foundation in the nation’s construction of race, and can be used to explain its affinity for
Racism (n): the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other race (Wordnet search, 1), a controversial topic in today’s society, a subject that many people try to sweep under the rug, but yet a detrimental problem that has been present in America since the colonial era. Will this dilemma come to a halt? Can all Americans see each other as equals despite their skin color and nationality; and what role has it played in past generations versus today’s generations and how will it affect our future? Has this on going way of thinking gotten better or worse? These are questions raised when many think about the subject; especially members of American ethnic groups and backgrounds, because most have dealt with racial discrimination in their life time.
The study of race relations in contemporary Cuba indelibly requires an understanding of the dynamic history of race relations in this ethnically pervasive island of the Caribbean. Cuban society, due to its historical antecedents of European colonialism and American imperialism, has traditionally experienced anguished and even tumultuous race relations. Racial disharmony has plagued Cuban society ever since the advent of the Colonial institution of the plantation system. Thus, in order to acquire some understanding of Cuba’s dynamic race relations one must study and investigate the evolution of racial tensions and the quintessential impact that the revolution of 1959 had on Cuba’s social structure.
Dating back to the beginning of times people have always been looked at different depending on the color of their skin or what your religion, race, or beliefs may be. It is in our human nature to not like people for certain things that they are. Many will argue that in this day in age we are no longer at a race war but how can you be so sure when you actually open your eyes and see reality. Rapper Kanye West once said “racism is still alive, they just be concealing it” and these words are everything but false. You must ask yourself the real question about racism and it is how could you ever cure such a thing in people’s minds? People are free to think and believe what ever they would like and old habits such as racism will never change in people.
In this world we are constantly being categorized by our race and ethnicity, and for many people it’s hard to look beyond that. Even though in the past many stood up for equality and to stop racism and discrimination, it still occurs. In this nation of freedom and equality, there are still many people who believe that their race is superior to others. These beliefs are the ones that destroy our nation and affect the lives of many. The people affected are not limited by their age group, sex, social status, or by their education level. Their beliefs can cause them to attack other groups verbally or in silence and even reaching to the point of violence. All of this occurs because we can’t be seen as a “people”, but rather like “species” that need to be classified. An example of racism due to race and ethnicity as categories of identity is seen in the article written by Daphne Eviatar entitled “Report Finds Widespread Discrimination against Latino Immigrants in the South.” In this particular case white supremacy groups discriminate Hispanics that are both legal and illegal in the southern states of America, portraying several theoretical concepts.
The Spanish culture is rich in history. They demonstrate a sense of family, religion and community in order to maintain their heritage. My paper will review briefly the Spanish culture and evaluate the contrast and similarities between them and African Americans. This flow chart will range with differences and similarities on religion, socialization and there place in the future of our country. This journey allowed me to learn a great deal.
From Spain's early arrival in the Caribbean through their establishment of the Spanish empire indigenous people were exploited through cheap, slave like labor. One of the most incredible subjects raised by the documents presented in Colonial Spanish America is the topic of Labor Systems that were imposed on the indigenous people. Spain tried to excuse this exploitation by claiming to save these indigenous people by teaching them the ways of Christ but many of the Articles in Colonial Spanish America, Struggle & Survival, and The Limits of Racial Domination prove otherwise. Through letters, personal stories, and other documents these books present accounts that tell about the labor system used in this area. They tell of the Spanish labor systems such as the encomiendos and later rapartamientos and how these operations were run.
Hugo Chavez was a powerful and positive force in addressing social issues, however, his singular focus on social issues at the expense of other matters of the country left the Venezuelan economy in tatters. In 1998, 50.4% of the Venezuelan population was living below the poverty line, where as in 2006 the numbers dropped to 36.3% (Chavez leaves). Although he aggressively confronted the issue of poverty in Venezuela, many other problems were worsened. Some Chavez critics say he used the state oil company like a piggy bank for projects: funding homes, and healthcare while neglecting oil infrastructure and production. Without growth in the oil ind...
Venezuela is a country located on the northern coast of South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, Brazil and Colombia. Venezuela is a country full of beauties and contrasts where people can find beautiful beaches, plains, mountains, and even the majestic highest waterfall in the world (Angel Falls). Also, oil rich nation, one of the top 10 exporting countries worldwide. For more than four decades, this country lived in full democracy until 1999, when a former military officer, who was involved in a military coup years ago, Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias won the presidential elections, and who remained in the government until he died in 2013 from cancer. Hugo Chavez's political discourse based on the Marxist thoughts soon was creating "The Bolivarian Revolution", and since its beginning offered the XXI century socialism, which one was never described specifically to people.