article, de Las Casas makes another interesting comment about Christians' another terrific action towards Indians. After taking the exiled king of India, Christians send him in a vessel to another place. But many Christians are drowned along with the king. The significant point is that there were very huge amount of gold in the shipwreck and the comment made by de Las Casas points out the real condition: "Such was God's vengeance for so many terrible injustices." Bartolome de Las Casas gives another…
After reading the short text called “A Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies,” by Bartolomé de Las Casas, I was surprised at the brutality and coldheartedness of the Spaniards towards the Indian natives. I knew that they did some horrible things from previous history classes and what not, but actually reading about some of the specific things they did was a bit hard to take in. An example of this is the following quote: “And thus pregnant and nursing women and children and old persons and…
2010 CMLT277 The Contributions and Perceptions of Bartolome de Las Casas After reading Carlos Fuentes’ book, “The Buried Mirror: Reflections on Spain and the New World”, he devoted a section to Bartolome de Las Casas which allowed the reader to capture his unique perspective (32-38). In the introductory text before the reading of “The Brief History of the Destruction of the Indies” (as read in class), Bartolome de Las Casas is viewed as a devoted Saint and missionary that was an activist…
September 28, 2017 De Las Casas The author of the primary source titled “A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies” is Bartolomé de las Casas, a Spanish colonist, social reformer and Dominican friar from the 16th-century. He became the first resident Bishop of Chiapas, the first officially appointed Protector of the Indians and was also appointed an officer of the King of Spain in the New World. Based on these positions he held, it could be acknowledged that De Las Casas was higher up on the…
Bartolome de las Casas was born on November 11 1484 in Seville, Spain. He was a Spanish missionary who “participated in the conquest of Cuba.” (text pg 27) While in the Americas, he had owned enslaved Indian and shortly after “freed his own Indian slaves and began to preach against the injustices of Spanish Rule.” (text pg 27) Throughout his years he dedicated his life to being an advocate for Native American rights. In 1520 he tried, but failed, to establish a separate settlement where the Spanish…
The author I admire most is Bartolome De las Casas, because he went against the consensus of the Spaniards and defended the Native Americans. In the final paragraph of the reading, De las Casas states “The Indians will embrace the teachings of the gospel, as I well know…” (De Las Casas 2010) . This leads me to believe he actually spent time getting to know them as people. He took the time to learn about their art, music, government and other aspects of their lives. I believe he honestly wanted to…
Bartolome De Las Casas in 1542, was the challenging point for the Spanish Colony. The minister had written straight to the King of Spain to force the new laws, but wanting to stop the brutal exploitation of the Native Americans. By the knowledge of the Catholic Religion that pursues moral manners in themselves (casas). The Spaniards were the biggest threats to the Natives. Because the Spaniards were label as cruel tigers, hunger-starved, and they were studying nothing. The Natives on the other hand…
introduces Dominican priest Bartolome de las Casas (1484-1566) as one of the first settlers in New Spain (the New World) and his address to Prince Philip (future king of Spain) regarding the Spanish treatment of the Native Americans as unjust. He advocates for Indian rights and rejects the encomienda system. The encomienda system was a grant from the Spanish crown allowing the colonists in America the ability to demand forced labor and led to protests by people like Casas that the system was unethical…
Bartoleme de las Casas was born on 1484 in Sevilla, Spain. In 1502 he left for Hispaniola to spread the word of Christianity and monitor the progress of religion in that area. Once there he witnessed the brutal treatment of the indigenous people. He continued to participate in the conquest for an additional twelve years. After his services, he was rewarded with territory and indigenous people of his own. Once he met the gentle people, Las Casas realized that the way the Spaniards treated the Native…
Las Casas Time Line 1484 Born in Seville to Pedro de Las Casas, a small merchant wealthy enough to send his son to learn Latin in the academy at the cathedral of Seville in 1497. Many older sources give 1474 as the year of his birth. 1502 Leaves Spain for Hispaniola in the West Indies with the governor, Nicolas de Ovando. He earns an encomienda for his participation in several expeditions and then proceeds to evangelize the Indians. 1506 Returns briefly to Europe where he is ordained a deacon…