Are There Blacks in Argentina
Argentines say there are no blacks here. If you're looking for traditional African people with very black skin, you won't find it. African people in Argentina are of mixed heritage.. Ironically, Argentina’s most famous cultural gift to the world – the tango – came from the African influence. Argentina's history books have been partly responsible for misinformation regarding Africans in Argentine society, she said. Argentines say there are no blacks here. If you're looking for traditional African people with very black skin, you won't find it. Argentina's history books have been partly responsible for misinformation regarding Africans in Argentine society , she said. Argentines say there are no blacks here. If you're looking for traditional African people with very black skin, you won't find it. African people in Argentina are of mixed heritage.. “Argentines say there are no blacks here. If you’re looking for traditional African people with very black skin, you won’t find it. African people in Argentina are of mixed heritage.”. Ironically, Argentina’s most famous cultural gift to the world – the tango – came from the African influence. Argentines say there are no blacks here. If you're looking for traditional African people with very black skin, you won't find it. African people in Argentina are of mixed heritage.. African slaves were first brought to Argentina in the 1770s to toil on large haciendas and serve as domestic servants. People for years have accepted the idea that there are no black people in Argentina, Miriam Gomes, a professor of literature at the University of Buenos Aires, who is part black herself, told the Post. African people in Argentina are of mixed heritage.. African slaves were first brought to Argentina in the 1770s to toil on large haciendas and serve as domestic servants. Slavery wasn't abolished until 1853. The 1778 census showed that 7,236 of 24,363 Buenos Aires residents, or 30 percent, were African. Black people are not often seen in Buenos Aires. Argentina was not a country with many immigrants from Africa. But the blacks that you can see around are mostly from Brazil. The cultural relationship between Argentina and Brazil is incredibly good. “Argentina’s history books have been partly responsible for misinformation regarding Africans in Argentine society,” she said. “Argentines say there are no blacks here. If you’re looking for traditional African people with very black skin, you won’t find it. But what about Brazil's neighbor, Argentina? Hundreds of thousands of Africans were brought there as well – yet, the black presence in Argentina has virtually vanished from the country’s records and consciousness.
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