Slavery was ALWAYS a 'class/power' issue.....until the 17th Century. That's when 'race' became the criterion thanks to the Enlightenment and a labor shortage.
There was no 'White race' OR 'Black race' until then.
UpAndComing said:You're a little off. "Race" became a criterion ever since 1491 in the Spanish Inquisition. So I would say it was since the 1500s, 16th century
That's when they started using race laws and started destroying anyone who didn't adhere to them. It was also a way to get the Black Moors out of Spain
The sangre cleansing thing. Where they were bringing up lineages to kick out anyone who had morisco or Jewish blood. A lot of those lineages were made up tooYou're a little off. "Race" became a criterion ever since 1491 in the Spanish Inquisition. So I would say it was since the 1500s, 16th century
That's when they started using race laws and started destroying anyone who didn't adhere to them. It was also a way to get the Black Moors out of Spain
Yup race in the US is partly about manipulating laborSlavery was ALWAYS a 'class/power' issue.....until the 17th Century. That's when 'race' became the criterion thanks to the Enlightenment and a labor shortage.
There was no 'White race' OR 'Black race' until then.
She said that wasn't true.It's akin to indentured servitude. Kids under parental discretion who have no options decided to under-take it, to be able to go to school or eat (usually loaned to more wealthier families). Some people are abusive towards the kids. It's crazy that even tho, poverty has gotten to that state where parents have loan out the kids for them to survive.