History of the United States I / Unit 2 USH1 0160 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Malintzin
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The idea
Malintzin was a Nahua woman given to Cortés as tribute by the natives of Tabasco. She translated for him in his dealings with Moctezuma.
In practice
Their son Martín, who may have been the first mestizo.
Where people slip
Some view her as a traitor, others as a victim. Without her Cortés could not have communicated.
Your place on the trail
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