Women & the American Story, Episode 2
Learn more about Malitzen, an enslaved indigenous woman who acted as the primary interpreter for Hernan Cortés during his conquest of the Aztec Empire. This video is adapted from the life story of Malitzen in the New-York Historical Society’s Women & the American Story curriculum.
The video was produced by the New-York Historical Society’s Teen Leaders interns in collaboration with the Untold project.
Women & the American Story:
wams.nyhistory.org/
Malitzen Life Story: wams.nyhistory.org/early-enco...