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Let's State the Problem!

1. In community, read the following questions and write your answers in your notebook:

a) Was New Spain built with the labor of enslaved people?Why do you think that?

b) What kind of labor did enslaved people do?

c) Why did Europeans choose the inhabitants of Africa to subjugate and enslave?

d) Was there another population susceptible to enslavement in New Spain? Which one? Why do you think that?

According to the Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos (cNDH, 2016),the word negro has been replaced by afromexicano (Afro-Mexican) or afrodescendiente (Afro-descendant)to recognize the significance of this Population in Mexico's history and move away from its derogatory meaning, which operated within the slave-based social order.

A derogatory term is a word or phrase that shows a strong disapproval, negative

opinion, or disrespect toward a person or a group of people. It can be hurtful or off ensive and is not polite or respectful. Using derogatory language can be mean and make others fel bad, so it's important to choose kind and considerate words.

2. Think of words used to describe people in a derogatory way.

a) Create a list of these on the blackboard with the help of your teacher.

b) Replace these derogatory words with other words that are used nowadays to refer to people's traits in a respectful way.

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