23/06/2021
In the mid-nineteenth century, many black men fled to Mexico seeking asylum, when the owners of black slaves asked Mexico to send their slaves back, the country replied, "There are no black slaves in Mexico, only black citizens." The angry slave owners sent their foremen to bring them back by force, but Mexico fought and killed to protect the black men.
In the images we can see a Mexican Indian and an Afro-Mexican fighting on the same side for a common goal.
That is why in the anti-racism demonstrations in the United States the Mexican flag is the one that represents people of color and Latinos fighting for the same goal, racism.
Source: Laguna urban photography
