PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS 5
3 . The subject : The adaptation of the Afro-descendant category is complex in the Spanish case due to the geographical diversity of its colonial and slavery processes . Therefore , we have finally decided to dispense with this category and take into account all the people and / or communities who have suffered at the hands of processes of slavery , colonisation or discrimination that somehow involve Spain . We believe that this is much better suited to the diversity of historical processes within the State and to its existing vestiges and debates .
4 . The categories concerning geography , injustices and reparations : The different historical contexts have also implied some methodological changes in the categories employed . On the one hand , in light of the small number of recognition and reparation initiatives in Spain we have limited the methodology to a single territorial entity ( Spain ) for the sampling and execution of data sheets , including the subsequent geographical specification in the corresponding section of the data sheets ( municipality , region , etc .). Furthermore , the list of historical injustices has also been simplified to : slavery , colonialism , and racism-discrimination ( post-1950 ). The category of racism could obviously prove problematic as it is implicit in slavery and colonisation processes , although this reality has been taken for granted in this mapping and it will be used exclusively for cases of racial discrimination within the State , mainly from 1950 . However , in many cases we have had to use double categories , even for all of them . The decision to use very broad generic categories is also owing to the dearth of initiatives . We can thereby group them and not create specific labels that would surely be more accurate but that would ultimately include a single action . Finally , again for simplification purposes , under the reparations categories , it was decided to indicate only whether or not the demands have been met , dispensing with the Watch List . Again , the dearth of initiatives forces us to forgo an in-depth perspective . However , depending on the continuity of this study , the criteria could be expanded and specified further in future phases .
T R A N S - A T L A N T I C R A C I A L R E D R E S S N E T W O R K : S P A N I S H C A S E
FINAL FINDINGS REPORT