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[3] [4] People of African descent first started arriving to Uruguay during Spanish colonization, which imported many as slaves. [4] Following the abolition of slavery in the mid-19th century, Afro-Uruguayans continued to face widespread discrimination. [4] Afro-Uruguayan groups seeking political advancement first began to organize in the 1930s. [4]
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Minor immigrant groups that, although are small in number, still play an important role in Uruguayan society, include: French: Making up 10% of Uruguay's population (c. 300,000), Frenchmen began immigrating to South America during the 1800s. French Uruguayans are the third largest ancestry group in Uruguay, behind Spaniards and Italians.
By 1800, more than 10,000 people lived in Montevideo and another 20,000 in the rest of the province. Out of these, about 30 percent were African slaves. [3] Uruguay's early 19th-century history was shaped by an ongoing conflict between the British, Spanish, Portuguese, and local colonial forces for dominance of the La Plata Basin.
Uruguayan people of Lesotho descent (1 P) Pages in category "Uruguayan people of African descent" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
Africans, Blacks and Mulattos in Uruguay are more or less 209,662 and they are mostly found in Montevideo, Rivera Department, Artigas Department, Salto Department and Cerro Largo Department. [27] A 2011 census marked that there are more than 300,000 African descendants and that 80% of Afro-Uruguayans are under the working class line. [28]
View history; General What links here; ... Uruguay portal; Africa portal; Pages in category "Afro-Uruguayan culture" The following 6 pages are in this category, out ...
A Uruguayan may address a friend or family member by "mi negro" or "negrito, negrita", and it is considered an affectionate injunction, associated with friendship and loyalty. Lenzina is thus mostly known by the Uruguayan people as "Negro Ansina", which is the name Artigas used to refer to him.