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How did the repartimento system affect American Indians

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Initially, the repartimiento system was a law that allowed Spanish colonists to take a portion of the native population to use as forced labor. ... Over time, the repartimiento system became more and more abused by colonists, and a much higher percentage of workers were constantly used for forced labor.

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