Latin American Colonialism

Imagine being born into a social group with no room for improving your place in society. This idea goes against "the American Dream," or the idea that people have the opportunity to better their lives. In colonial Latin American society, there was a rigid class structure that people were born into and in which they remained for their entire lives. In this interactivity, take a look at how the colonial Latin American caste structure was divided and ordered. Click the player to get started.

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