How black people were eliminated in Argentina throughout history
How black people were eliminated in Argentina throughout history forcing them to live in poor neighborhoods without adequate health structures, and carrying out mass executions. For a country in the region considered the ‘New World’ in the 16oos where Africans were enslaved, Argentina has one of the lowest numbers of people of African descent. The question in many people’s minds is: where are the Afro-Argentines? Historical records indicate that Africans landed in the Rio de la Plata region of Argentina to work in plantations and as domestic servants. They then spread to other parts of the country between the 18th and 19th centuries. Over the years, the population of Africans in Argentina has reduced and there are a few theories about that. For a country in the region considered the ‘New World’ in the 16oos where Africans were enslaved, Argentina has one of the lowest numbers of people of African descent. The question in many people’s minds is: where are the Afro-Argentines? Histo...