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Mexico & Peru: A Hidden Race

Professor Gates explores the almost unknown history their significant black populations: the two countries together received far more slaves than did the United States.
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About Black in Latin America

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uncovers Latin America's African roots in this four-part series. Black in Latin America is a quest to discover how Africa and Europe combined to create the vibrant cultures of Latin America, with a rich legacy of thoughtful, articulate subjects whose stories are astonishingly moving and irresistibly compelling.
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