... to be put on hold. During the nineteenth century, many Latin American countries gained their independence. Once that goal was reached the difficult task of building a nation and a national identity was necessary. Most countries had underdeveloped economies focused on the production of a narrow range of goods. Additionally, the countries were a mixture of cultures and races with strong regionalism that ... have facilitated ways of crossing class distinctions. A much different situation developed in the Dominican Republic. It contains the highest number of mulattos in the Americas and has a...

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