Moriscos were Muslims forced to convert to Catholicism living in Spain following the Reconquista, often practicing Islam in secrecy at risk of being caught by the Spanish Inquisition. Following the three-year Morisco Rebellion of the Alpujarras in 1571, the Spanish crown ultimately decided that they needed to expel them from mainland Iberia. The Morsicos were ultimately deported to the Ottoman Empire and Morocco. In OTL, the influential Archbishop Ribera, who convinced the king to go through with the expulsion in the first place, additionally proposed that the Moriscos should be enslaved and sent abroad to the Spanish colonies. Philip III rejected the proposal, but what if Ribera's plan went through?
Would they be able to bring Islam to the Americas or successfully revolt? The ideas of racism may also change drastically, seeing the Spanish use non-African slaves in the Americas.
Would they be able to bring Islam to the Americas or successfully revolt? The ideas of racism may also change drastically, seeing the Spanish use non-African slaves in the Americas.