History of the United States I / Unit 3 USH1 0307 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Spanish Social Order
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The idea
Patriarchy, the rule of men over family, society and government, shaped the Spanish colonial world, and women occupied a lower status.
In practice
The Spanish placing themselves at the apex, with Native peoples and Africans beneath.
Where people slip
The anchor notes that both groups contested Spanish claims to dominance rather than accepting them.
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