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Yes, the Spanish made Native Americans work the mines in the southwest, but in a strange reversal in Florida as of 1690 slaves were able to escape to Spanish territory to be free. They were able to own a business and live freely.

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In regard to slavery the government of Spanish Florida?

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When was the End of Spanish slavery?

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No, only in the south colonies. The north colonies were against slavery. There were few in the north colonies.


What was the encomienda system in the Spanish colonies most similar to A mercantilism B Feudalism C a corporate colony D chattel slavery E enlightened absolutism?

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When did slavery start in the Spanish colonies?

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