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How did Bartolome de Las Casas affect race relations in the Americas?
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he argued against the belief were indians were considered an inferior race in america
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Who spoke out against mistreatment of Indians in spanish America?
Bartolome de las Casas
According to bartolome de las casas what factor motivated the colonists treatment of the natives?
He was an activist for the rights of the native people of the Americas. He felt that the colonists treated the natives the way they did due to racism and the fact that they were different.
De las casas tried to improve the treatment of the native Americans by the spanish?
Yes, he did. He actually told a king of Spain to either let the native americans free or fave eternal damnation.
What did Bartolom de las Casas initially suggest to reform the encomienda system?
to replace Indian slaves with African slaves
What was bartolome de las casas' childhood like?
Bartolome de Las Casas' childhood is unknown.
How old was Bartolome de Las Casas when he died?
Bartolome de Las Casas was 92 years old when he died.
How did Bartolemé de Las Casas affect race relations in the Americas?
He urged better treatment of Native Americans but proposed using African laborers.
What metaphor did bartolome use to describe the natives?
Bartolomé de las Casas described native peoples in the Americas as "sheep" who were docile and easily influenced.
Bartolome de las casas?
Bartolome de Las Casas is a Spanish priest that traveled through New Spain working for reform.
Where did de la casas explore?
Bartolome de Las Casas explored the Americas. While he eventually explored Venezuela, he mainly explored around the Caribbean. He was on the island of Hispaniola the most because his family had holdings here.
What was Bartolome De Las Casas nationality?
Spaniard.
How old was Bartolome de Las Casas?
... 82 when he died
Is bartolome de las casas from Spain?
Yes he is from Spain.
What country was Bartolome de las casas sent from?
Spain
What is Bartolome De Las Casas' hometown?
Seville, in Castile.
Who wrote In Defense of the Indians?
Bartolome de Las Casas
