The CASTE System las castas Samantha Perez Professor

Origin of castas Castas is derived from the Latin word castus. Castus translate to

The System Set in place during the colonial period by the Spanish. A group

The castas Peninsulares or gachupines Criollos (english translation – creoles) Mestizos Mulatos Indio Negro

Works Cited "Capítulo 3. " Biblioteca Digital ILCE. N. p. , n. d. Web.

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The CASTE System las castas Samantha Perez Professor Adrian Andrade Span 308 – 90 CSUMB Spring 11 Research Topic April 1 st, 2011

Origin of castas Castas is derived from the Latin word castus. Castus translate to chaste. Castas is actually an Iberian word meaning breed or race. Used in Spanish and Portuguese.

The System Set in place during the colonial period by the Spanish. A group of the same race were referred to as castas. Each group had set restrictions and privileges. Only two groups were considered “pure”

The castas Peninsulares or gachupines Criollos (english translation – creoles) Mestizos Mulatos Indio Negro

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