Others talk of its roots in African rhythms, Spanish lyrics, Cuban street bands, Caribbean song and dance styles and Latin American jazz. ... Salsa is probably the term most often heard in connection with Latin music, and oddly enough it is one that came into use in New York. ... El Barrio, New York's Latin Quarter is said to be the birthplace of Salsa. From there artists like Tito Puente and Celia Cruz started the worldwide triumph of Latin music and also opened many doors for Salsa. ... In the beginning years salsa lyrics mainly were about the problems that moved the people living in th...

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She was given her name by John and his wife Susanna after the ship she journeyed to America on, The Phillis. ... She was a very bright child who was reading passages from the Bible, Greek and Latin classics, astronomy, geography, history, and British literature only sixteen months after her arrival. ... George Whitefeild", which was published in North America and England. ... It was the first book of published poetry by an African American. ... She married a free African American, John Peters. ...

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Bill Fisher History 20: American civilization before 1877 With the arrival of twenty Africans at Jamestown, Virginia in 1619, the history of African-Americans in this country began. ... The Africans were brought to America via the "middle passage". ... Most went to the West Indies or Latin American colonies. About five percent went to the colonies in America. ... In America, the slaves managed to sustain a family life. ...

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The term mercantilism was first used in 1776 by an economist, Adam Smith, from the latin word mercari meaning " to run a trade". ... Another use of the Triangle Trade Routes were to bring African slaves to the Americas. ...

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Puerto Rico was acquired by the United States in 1898 during the Spanish/American War. ... Military Position in Puerto Rico According to the Latin American/Caribbean Peacebuilding Programrritory, The United States began building military bases in Puerto Rico since it came under their control in 1898. ...

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