A Short Account Of The Destruction Of The Indies by Bartolomé de las Casas
This historical account provides a harrowing depiction of the brutal treatment and exploitation of Indigenous peoples in the Americas by Spanish colonizers during the 16th century. The narrative serves as a passionate plea for justice and humanity, detailing the widespread atrocities, including massacres and enslavement, inflicted upon native populations. The author, a former colonist turned advocate for Indigenous rights, uses vivid and often graphic descriptions to highlight the moral and ethical failings of the colonizers, urging the Spanish Crown to intervene and halt the ongoing destruction.
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- Published
- 1552
- Nationality
- Spanish
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 186
- Original Language
- Spanish
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- Alternate Titles
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- A Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies
- A Short Report on the Destruction of the Indies
- An Account, Much Abbreviated, of the Destruction of the Indies
- Brevísima relación de la destrucción de las Indias
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