1502 - Human Rights, Social Justice
Human Rights, Social Justice
Santo Domingo's Spanish governor Nicolás de Ovando imports a few Spanish-born black slaves into Hispaniola—the first importation of blacks to the New World. The rapid decimation of natives in the West Indies has created a labor shortage that the governor takes steps to alleviate (see 1503).
Castile expels the last of the Moors, who have been in the country since 711 and contributed substantially to her culture and prosperity. The Spaniards legalize shipments of slaves to America.
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