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Analysis Of Bartolome De La Casas

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Primary Source Analysis 1 The primary source that was used for this paper is the Bartolome de la Casas, “A Spanish Critique of New World Conquest”. Bartolome de la Casas travelled from Spain to join the Dominican order and eventually became a Bishop in Chiapas, Mexico. Bartolome was known for advocating for the Indians and eventually became known as “Protector of the Indians”. The question is rather he advocated for the Indians out of religious interest or humanitarian sympathy. Humanitarian sympathy is the more logical choice because he speaks as if he is disappointed in the Christians actions of killing so many Indians for no reason. Bartolome mentions that the Christians have killed for no reason over the last forty years. He says, “At

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