Struggle and survival part 2

Struggle and survival part 2

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  Struggle and SurvivalPart2Block 3 & 4
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  Catarina de MonteSinayNun who lived in Bahia, BrazilShe lived a long life in the nunnery.she was a good business woman by making money by housing rentals, lending money, baking sweets, and selling them.Had a great amount of money and invested in upgrading and keeping the convet in where she lived.Died in the year 1758Served a total of 60 years in the nunnery.Juan de MorgaWas a young Mulatto slave in Central Mexico During the mid 17th centuryHe was working for a brutal owner who had immense hatred for him.He ran away from his owner but then he was caught and put in jail In 1650 he was sold to another owner.
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  Gertrudis de EscobarShewas a Mulatta at the age of 14 in 1659.She was reported to the Inquisition after she denounced god while she was being beaten.Her aunt then sold her into slavery at a sugar plantation.The people later found out that she was sod illegally In order for her to be free, she had to work off the punishment she got for denouncing God.Cristobal BerquerHe was born in Lima in the year 1693His family was the 5th generation to live in Lima, and his family was the lowest nobility in Peru.At age 21 he joined the priesthood Even though he had bad behavior, he was still able to go up in ranks of the church.In the year 1750 his bad behavior was then noticed and was found to be a aggressive priest.
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  Beatriz de PadillaDaughterof a white man and mullata women.Lived in a small town in Lagos, West of Spain in the year 1650She was accused of being a murderer and using magic to seduce and make men crazy.She was in slavery from the day she was bornShe was then free from slavery after her first owner .SquantoWas a Native American who lived in the colonial of New England in the early 17th century.His first language was Algonquian, he later knew the English language.In the year 1614 he was captured by the English and take to Spain, where he was put into slavery.He was very helpful in the survival of the colonist by teaching them farming skills.He negotiated a treaty between the Indian tribes and Colonist.
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  OpechancanoughWas a AlgonquianIndian of the Pamunky tribe.He was known to be the most feared warrior due to his reputation as leader.Was a architect of the Indian uprising in 1622 – 1644He was able to maintain a sense of pride and nationalism for his people.He was linked by blood and alliance to Powhatan.Jacob YoungWhen he first came to America, he was a Dutch mercenary in the 17th century.He knew there was going to be a conflict between the English, so he became a Englishman.He was employed by going and establishing relations with the natives.
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  Red ShoesWas aChoctaw chiefTraded with the British in the 1740’sHe ignited the Choctaw civil warThe French countered by arranging the assassination of Red Shoes.Thomas PetersWas kidnapped and shipped to America to work There was many opportunities to escape from work during the American Revolution.He fought with the English but later was evacuated to Scotia , Nova