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Afro Discrimination In Mexico

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AFRO-DESCENDANTS IN MEXICO Afro-descendants are an important part of Mexico’s history. As the name said they are descendants of the African slaves that were brought to Mexico by the conquerors in the viceroyalty. Here, in that part of the history was started their discrimination. This people were invisible to Mexicans, in other words, they was been confused with indigenous. Nowadays, the existence of this part of the population is known thanks to the media. Discrimination in Mexico is generated by stereotypes, skin color, also facial features. As a consequence afro-descendants couldn’t enjoy of some human rights. A clear example of this is that the majority of them have been lived in poverty. They have more possibilities not to have education,
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