The Rise of Emancipatory/Raza Internationalism. History Essay

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The Rise of Emancipatory/Raza Internationalism
The Americas were occupied by people who are known as indigenous or natives for thousands of years before colonization. In North and Latin Americas, they were known as red Indians. Conquest in American continents took place in the late fifteenth century when European settlers arrived. This brought about the oppression of the indigenous people through cultural imperialism. In the U.S, indigenous Americans were forced to adopt European cultural, religious, and economic activities (Molina 3). Africans were brought in the American continents through the slave trade in later centuries. Africans too were brutalized through forced labor, discrimination, and limited rights. The oppression of the Africans and the indigenous Americans brought social class and divisions through political, economic, and social lines (Molina 4). In response to brutal oppression, colonialization, and slavery, indigenous Americans formed revolutions and movements, Negros, Indians, and few Africans. As a result of this, wars, cessation, and more imperialism was experienced for centuries in the American continents.
When the Portuguese arrived in Latin America from Europe, they settled on several islands. Several years later, the natives rebelled against the Portuguese rule. In an island known as’ Oueimada,’ which means ‘burnt,’ the Portuguese responded by burning the island to return to the rebellion (Costa 05:10-05:37). Having killed all the native inhabitants, the Portuguese brought Africans to work in their cane plantations. Africans were perceived by the British colonialists as cheap and inferior thus, and they could offer labor in the farms. Through a conversation between Sir William Walker, a British agent who was sent in the Burnt Island, and Jose Doloras, refers to Jose as a ‘stinking black ape.’ (Costa 17:20-17:50) Furthermore, Sir William uses Jose Dolores to seek more allies so that they could provoke a war between them and the Portuguese military troops (Costa 50:02-50:30). Therefore Africans and native Indians were used by the European colonialists for their gain. 
Furthermore, the diverse cultural political and legal platforms during immigration was the basis of citizenship for the Latin Americans. According to Molina Natalie, in her book How Race is made in America, the author examines the immigration of Mexicans in the U.S from 1924-1965 to show how Race and citizenship were constructed in the immigration era (Molina 2). Race entails social and historical prejudices that are the reason why the Irish and Indians in Latino America were considered as minorities. According to Robinson (149), the rebellion of the Black was being felt elsewhere apart from Haiti. It had extended to Louisiana in 1795, Virginia, in 1801 and later in Louisiana again in 1811. Other rebellion and evolutions that led to the changing of the race tradition in American continents were felt in Brazil’s Bahia region in 1807-1830 and the Hausa revolt in 1835
The slaves who were working in Portuguese farms became rebellious to the exploitation that arose from their masters. With the presence of the British, the Po...