"Castas" refers to the hierarchical social classifications in colonial Latin America, particularly during the Spanish colonial period. These categories were based on a person's ancestry, primarily distinguishing between people of Spanish descent, Indigenous peoples, and Africans, along with various mixed-race groups such as mestizos (mixed Indigenous and Spanish) and mulattos (mixed African and Spanish). The castas system reflected and reinforced social, economic, and political inequalities in colonial society.
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The six primary categories of the Castas in colonial Latin America were: Peninsulares - Spaniards born in Spain. Criollos - Spaniards born in the Americas. Mestizos - Individuals of mixed European and Indigenous ancestry. Mulatos - Individuals of mixed European and African ancestry. Zambos - Individuals of mixed Indigenous and African ancestry. Indigenous and African slaves - The original inhabitants and enslaved Africans, respectively. These categories reflected the complex social hierarchy based on race and ethnicity during the colonial period.
Mestizos are the children of Europeans and Native Americans. It was actually a racial category in the casta system used during the Spanish Empire's control of their American colonies. Therefore, to avoid confusion with the original meaning of mestizo, people of mixed races started to be referred to as castas.
Sedi Hirano has written: 'Formacao da sociedade moderna no Brasil' -- subject(s): Economic conditions 'Castas, estamentos e classes sociais' -- subject(s): Social classes
De las Casas strongly advocated for the abolition of the encomienda system, viewing it as oppressive and exploitative towards indigenous peoples. He believed that the encomienda system violated the rights and humanity of the indigenous population, and argued for their protection and fair treatment. De las Casas called for the implementation of policies that would protect indigenous rights and ensure their fair treatment and labor conditions.
Gandhi was a great figure because he believed in freedom, equal rights and all this in the most pacifist way. This is different from the Indian society because they have established castas in which people have to be born into. The dalit are not even considered people because they weren't born from the gods but from the dust of the gods feet. They believed that they couldn't even talk nor walk in their shadows because they would need to be cleansed although most India today have become more modernized to believe in this.
In Spain's American colonies, a person's social standing was primarily determined by their birth and racial heritage, particularly through the caste system known as "castas." Spaniards born in Spain (peninsulares) held the highest status, followed by Creoles (those of Spanish descent born in the colonies), mestizos (mixed European and Indigenous ancestry), and indigenous peoples and enslaved Africans at the bottom. This hierarchical structure shaped social interactions, economic opportunities, and political power within the colonies.
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