LA - AFRO-ECUADORIAN PEOPLE TIMELINE

Trace the rich timeline of Afro-Ecuadorian history from slavery to recognition.

Sort out the statement to the correct point in history of the Afroecuadorian people: Origins - Spanish Conquest in Ecuador They were taken from the coast of Africa by colonizers and brought as 'slaves' African-descendants who survived a shipwreck settled in what is now Esmeraldas and lived freely. Colonial Era At the end of this era, many black people had bought their freedom or were freed by manumission Republican Era They participated in "montoneras" during the Liberal Revolution (1895) Slavery in Ecuador officially ended in the 1850s. 20th century - Nowadays The Ecuadorian government has recognized rights for the Afro-Ecuadorian community in the Constitution. Match the word with its definition montoneras troops of rebels that were against violence committed by landowners or authorities of the new republican power. heir descendant; a person who receives or is expected to receive a heritage from a predecessor. will a legal document containing instructions as to what should be done with one's money and property after one's death. runaway fugitive, a person that escapes from somewhere True or false: The first afro-descendants who arrived in Ecuadorian lands were brought from the Caribbean as slaves: True False True or false: Language or other cultural traits from Afro-descendants was respected and retained since the moment the arrived in these territories: True False