02345cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000100010610000420011624500410015826400510019930000470025033600260029733700260032333800360034950000310038550802090041652010490062553400450167465300750171965300600179465300660185465300560192085600430197656283UtSlPG20260610134310.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aes2iso639-1 4aF14011 aCasas, Bartolomé de las,d1484-156610aHistoria de las Indias (vol. 4 de 5) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-01-01  aProduced by Josep Cols Canals and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Historia de las Indias (vol. 4 de 5)" by Bartolomé de las Casas is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work documents the events surrounding the Spanish colonization of the Americas, particularly focusing on the mistreatment of indigenous populations. De las Casas serves as both a chronicler and a moral commentator, often advocating for the rights of the native peoples.  The opening of the volume covers the actions of Diego Velázquez and his arrival in Cuba in 1511, setting the stage for the violent encounters between the Spanish and the indigenous peoples. It describes early confrontations, including the resistance efforts led by local leaders like Hatuey, as well as the unjust torture and execution of those who defied the Spanish. The narrative emphasizes the devastating impact of colonization on the indigenous communities, detailing the injustices inflicted upon them while revealing de las Casas's commitment to advocating for their welfare and dignity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAmerica -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish -- Early works to 1800  aColumbus, Christopher, 1451-1506 -- Early works to 1800  aIndians, Treatment of -- Latin America -- Early works to 1800  aSpain -- Colonies -- America -- Early works to 180040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56283