How do we know that some people of African descent were not slaves in spains American colonies?

a. because the Spanish had a caste system that included free Africans and former slaves.

b. because the only people of African descent in the Americas were the ceroles.

c. because there are complete records of who was brought over and for what purpose.

d. because only indigenous peoples could be legally considered slaves under Spanish law.

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Sienna Gillespie

11 December, 10:48

How do we know that some people of African descent were not slaves in spains American colonies?

a. because the Spanish had a caste system that included free Africans and former slaves.

b. because the only people of African descent in the Americas were the ceroles.

c. because there are complete records of who was brought over and for what purpose.

d. because only indigenous peoples could be legally considered slaves under Spanish law.

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Courtney Dominguez · Answer 1

One way we know that some people of African descent were not slaves in Spain's American colonies is " a. because the Spanish had a caste system that included free Africans and former slaves," although this was not as divided as it sounds.