Colonial Systems
This Spanish labor system exploited Indigenous populations for labor and resources.
What is the encomienda system?
This revolt in 1680 was a response to Spanish oppression in the Southwest
What is the Pueblo Revolt?
The criminal justice system exists to serve the interests of this elite group
Who are the capitalist elite?
This Indigenous woman played a key role as an interpreter during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
Who is Malintzin?
The encomienda system is remembered as a precursor to this system of forced labor in the United States, shaping how we reflect on colonial exploitation.
What is slavery?
Prisons, hospitals, and schools are part of this larger system designed to discipline rather than punish.
What is the carceral complex?
Popé led the Pueblo Revolt by uniting these groups to drive out Spanish colonizers.
Who are the Pueblo peoples?
The rise of prisons is tied to the rise of this economic system.
What is industrial capitalism?
This Aztec leader was overthrown during the conquest of Tenochtitlán.
Who is Montezuma II?
The Pueblo Revolt, often left out of dominant narratives, serves as a powerful memory of resistance that parallels this American movement against British control.
What is the American Revolution?
This Pennsylvania prison exemplified a system that prioritized isolation and self-reflection for reform.
What is Eastern State Penitentiary?
Indigenous resistance often involved preserving and reviving these cultural traditions suppressed by colonizers.
What are traditional spiritual ceremonies?
This type of prison generates revenue by exploiting incarcerated individuals
What are for-profit prisons?
This religious leader united Indigenous groups during the Pueblo Revolt
Who is Popé?
This historian believed that the way we tell history is like telling a story, using techniques similar to those in literature.
Who is Hayden White?
This economic system was tied to the rise of prisons and served as a method of labor control.
What is industrial capitalism?
This philosopher revealed how prisons are tools of oppression within a larger system of control, highlighting the need to fight against structures that discipline rather than just punish.
Who is Michel Foucault?
Prison sentences tend to be shorter during this type of economic period.
What is when the economy is good?
This Nahua historian recorded the history and culture of the Mexica, providing an invaluable Indigenous perspective on the Spanish conquest and its aftermath.
Who is Chimalpahin Quauhtlehuanitzin?
Prisons are part of a "civilizing process" that shifted societies away from public violence, reflecting changing attitudes toward punishment and control.
What is the civilizing process?
This social system, which prioritizes male authority and dominance, was challenged by feminist movements and Indigenous perspectives during colonial resistance.
What is patriarchy?
This term refers to stories told from the perspective of marginalized groups, such as people of color, women, LGBTQ individuals, and the working class, offering a powerful challenge to dominant historical narratives.
What is a counter-narrative?
Evidence shows that most individuals imprisoned in early systems came from this socioeconomic group.
Who are the poor?
This feminist nun challenged colonial norms through her poetry and writings.
Who is Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz?
This philosopher argued that history is not linear, emphasizing the importance of multiple perspectives, empathy, and the connection between past struggles and present realities.
Who is Walter Benjamin?