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When she was 8-12, she was sold into slavery
Family had wealth, part of Aztec empire
Family voluntarily sell her
Malintzin
How is Malintzin connected to Hernan Cortes?
Sold directly to Cortes, and was given a Christian name
Malintzin spoke
many languages, which makes her more valuable
What was Malintzin sent to do?
negotiate with Montezuma, Cortes promises her freedom
leader of the Aztec empire (modern-day Mexico)
Montezuma
Malintzin (2)
Gains European power by marrying Cortes’s second-in-command
inca empire
men and women were equal(both were essential to a functioning society)
Image of inca empire
Men are operating plows, Women are planting seeds
in the inca empire, men were…
associated with strength
sun = (inca empire)
men
moon =(inca empire)
women
Kings were viewed as
direct descendants of sun gods
Men are the only ones
who practice warfare
Abigail adams
wife of John adams
Because of her husband, Abigail Adams was
heavily involved in politics
The letters between John and Abigail Adam’s show
women in politics were a debate
In the 13 colonies, Women are seen as
sentimental, emotional; can’t use “reason”
TAVERN SCENES BY WILLIAM HOGARTH
satirical depiction of the upper class
women undressing(tavern scene)
sex worker
TAVERN SCENE is making fun of
how the upper class have sex
interracial relationship
calling the upper class promiscuous for doing it with a black man
practice in which a powerful group of people controls another and uses its resources
Colonialism
Conquistadors
“conqueror”, groups of males
Conquistadors 3 goals
gold, glory, God
