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Whites born in Europe
mixed European and Indian blood
Mixed European and African blood
Slightly higher classification than slaves, especially for the nobility because pre-Spanish positions were honored to some degree
Typically considered the lowest class because of association with slavery
both legitimate and illegitimate racial mixing between Spanish, Indians, and their black slaves
The animal terms often used for people whose parents had little Spanish blood shows the negative position they held in society
Mestizo
Castizo
Chamizo
Coyote
Espanole
Mulatto
Morisco
Albino
Toma atras
Tente en el aire
Negro
India
China canbuja
Lobo
Albarazado
Castas painting was a new style of painting devoted entirely to showing racial differences. Because it was usually commissioned by wealthy Creoles, the paintings reflect bias toward Spanish superiority. They also show the complicated and arbitrary inter-Castas relationships.