Struggle and Survival
Part 1

Daniel May

Martin Ocelotl

Male, 1496, born in Pueblo Mexico of powerful Aztec family of Priest/essShamanistic Aztec priest of Chinanta explained phenomena to Moctezuma IIConverted to Christianity and was Baptized when Spain took over at 29Put on trial,1537, during Spain's inquisition, for witchcraft was publicly humiliatedLater imprisoned, sent to Spain by ship, however, the ship disappeared.

Isabel Moctezuma

She lived Central Mexico1509-1550 was the first child of Aztec ruler Moctezuma II & Legitimate wife

She was baptized under her Spanish name Isabel

1st wed her uncle and then cousin, then handed off to Fernando Cortes, married Five times.

Granted Encomienda the wealth of the land, Tacuba, fallowed through each marriage.

She had six children

Antonio de Gouveia

Lived 1508 1575 Spain Azorean Male PriestAround 20 years old he was ordained to the holy priesthood.A few years later, he was shipwrecked near Barcelona. He turned to medicine as a means of earning money. Antonio was repeatedly arrested on charges of superstition and witchcraft.He continued to try his hand at different occupations throughout his life.

Diego Vasicuio

Male, Born around 1580's, Over ninety in 1671where he appeared for the investigation of heresy.

Always returning to Salamanca, a village where his family lived, particularly to a small cave in the hillside of Cantuea where he performed the cult ceremonies.

Chief Priest & custodian of the god Sorimana, also Enthusiastic Promoter of the Sorimana Cult

Managed to save his religion, rituals and god and was the best thing Most native Americans living under European domination could hope for

Michaela Angela Carrillo

Lived in 1700s to as late as 1771 Born as a daughter of Spaniard orpassed as one possible a mestizo.Nuestra Senora de Asuncion Amozoque, which was very close to the Spanish city of Puebla de Las Angeles. This location created lots of work opportunities for the heavily Indian populated villageShe was the creator of a milky Indian alcohol called Pluque, made a living reselling it to wholesalers.As an impoverished Mestiza widow and mother.She became a very important land owner through her hard work and inheritance

Female,1700 1750, Lived in the city Belem do Para Near the mouth of the Amazon RiverFrancisca was an Indian slave to the European domination of the Amazon.She has fought in her forties for freedom with a petition to the Portuguese colonial authoritiesFound in favor, though her owner Appealed and in the end was unsuccessful and remained a slaveThere are no more historical documents detailing her fate other than her being put back into slave labor.

Francisca

Enrico Martinez

Lived 1557 1632 in Mexico City, Male, GermanMartinez was raised as a printer in Seville and studied physical sciences in North Europe during his teens.He worked as a translator and a printer.Inquisition caused him to become successful, but limited him in what he could print.In 1607, Martinez was hired to create a drainage canal for the city, but his efforts were largely unsuccessful.

Male and Lived as a free Mulatto in the middle of 16th century Mexico.Had strong ties with Mexico, but moved to Queretaro, to escape the social and racial hierarchyHe began building his own freighting business carrying wool, cloth and other goods on his mulesDespite prejudice against mixed-bloods during this time, Hernandez became very successful, eventually earning the title master of mule trains

Miguel Hernandez

Hernando de Valencia

Male European lived in Spain 1572 1635 Left Callao on Trinity Sunday Mainly titled as a Tax promoterTeenager apprentice policeman, soon became a police recorder and got him access to men of high society. In 1631, he was sent to Lima to extort revenues from the wealthy Spanish Americans.He was later caught up in many scandals and eventually a Judge imprisoned him in City Hall November 1634, then the arrest was lifted in May of 1635

Male Dark skinned Mestizo, lived in Buenos Aires 1748 1810/ age 31 in 1779At 12 years of age, Baquero left his parents home and became an apprentice shoemaker and later opened a shop.Circumstances encouraged him to support the efforts to create a guild for the non-whites and was nearly successful but lead to an alternative resolve, going through the courtsThe dissolution of the white guild in 1799 allowing non-white artisans equal rights to the market place Also no formal mechanism for racial discrimination in the craft survived

Francisco Baquero

Damiana da Cunha

Female, Caiapo Indian of Goias, Brizal. Catechist and Sertanista 1780 Baptised and given the name Damiana da Cunha, died February or march 1831 from possible malaria. Indian heroin, living a few years as a hostage to the Portuguese.She learned their language, adopted their religion, and had even married two outsiders in succession. She held a position of respect among the Caiapo. Throughout her life, she encouraged her people to adapt to the settled way of life and become Christians.

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