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Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Bartolome De Las Casas Debates the Subjugation of the Indians

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[Free Registration/Login Required] Read a summary of Bartolome de Las Casas' views about the horrors of Spanish encomienda system and his arguments for proper treatment of Native Americans. Find a link to a translation of his book where he lays out his ideas in contrast to those of philosopher Juan Gines Sepulveda.

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