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Can you tell me the history of California missions where Spaniards enslaved Native Americans?
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The mission system in California was established by the Spanish colonizers in the 18th and 19th centuries. The primary purpose of the missions was to colonize the area, create a base of Spanish culture and Christianity, and to engage in aggressive Indian elimination and forced labor practices to establish economic advantages for the colonizers. As part of this system, Native Americans from the area were systematically enslaved and mistreated. This practice persisted until Mexico gained independence in 1821, when the missions began to break-up and the native populations slowly began to recover some of their rights. Despite the fact that the missions were heavily criticized during the Mexican era for their abuse of power and mistreatment of the Native Americans, they still had a significant cultural and economic impact in the area. It was not until the U.S. takeover of California in the late 19th century that many of the practices at the missions ended. Despite this, some of the Spanish influenced language, culture, and architecture still persists in the area to this day.