Afro-Chilean
Sign in to saveAlso known as Afro-Chilean ethnic group, AfroChilean, Chilean African-descendents, Afro-descendent Chilean Tribal People, Afrochileno, Black Chilean, African Chilean, African-Chilean
Afro-Chileans or Black Chileans are Chilean people of Black African descent. They may be descendants of slaves who were brought to Chile via the trans-Atlantic slave trade, or recent migrants from other parts of Latin America, the Caribbean or Africa.
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- History
- Atlantic slave trade
- Slavery in Arica
- Afro-Peruvian soldier-settlers in Valdivia
- War of Independence
- Ban of slavery
- Annexation of Arica
- Modernity
- Cultural contributions
- Cueca and Zamacueca Chilena
- Tumbe
- Current issues and discrimination
- Afro-Chilean organizations
- Notable Afro-Chileans
- Historical figures
- Political figures
- Artists and writers
- Sportspeople
- Basketball
- Football
- Other sports
- Media personalities
- In fiction
- See also
- References
- External links
Afro-Chileans or Black Chileans are Chilean people of Black African descent. They may be descendants of slaves who were brought to Chile via the trans-Atlantic slave trade, or recent migrants from other parts of Latin America, the Caribbean or Africa.
==History== ===Atlantic slave trade=== thumb|Interior layout of an 18th century Slave ship.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Afro-Chilean” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.