The top dogs were Peninsulares. They were Spaniards born in Spain.
Second are the Creoles, (Europeans+African Americans/Africans=Creole). The third were the Mestizos & Mulattoes. Mestizos;Native Americans mixed w/ Spaniards & Mulattoes were White & Black).
At the very bottom of the Spanish social class were Native Americans & slaves.
Originally used for telling time based on the angles of stars
Cause it was under Spanish rule
Not really. There were Jim Crow Laws still in place and rights were not given to African Americans during this time period.
