Black in Latin America

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  1. 2. type of music and dance originating in the Dominican Republic
  2. 4. Clemente Puerto Rican professional baseball right fielder who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates
  3. 5. city in Colombia known for its large Afro-Colombian population
  4. 6. Fidel Castro was the president of this country from 1976 to 2008
  5. 8. music genre and dance that originated in the Afro-Brazilian communities of Rio de Janeiro in the early 20th century
  6. 10. de los Negros Slave sites in Argentina created in 2009 by UNESCO
  7. 13. this country shares the island of Hispanola with the Dominican Republic
  8. 14. prejudice, discrimination
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  1. 1. "Black"
  2. 3. formerly known as Black Caribs, these communities live along the Caribbean Sea mostly in coastal towns and villages in the Central American countries of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua
  3. 7. Guerrero served as President of Mexico and abolished slavery on a national level during his term as president
  4. 9. largest Black population outside of Africa
  5. 11. Regional slave markets were established in the city of Portobelo in this country
  6. 12. city in Puerto Rico known as "El Pueblo de la Cacica"; settled by Nigerian slaves in the 16th century, and is a center for African-inspired traditions
  7. 15. meaning "of mixed race"