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100 1 _aCasas, Bartolomé de las,
_d1484-1566
245 1 0 _aHistoria de las Indias (vol. 4 de 5)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-01-01
508 _aProduced by Josep Cols Canals and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAmerica -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish -- Early works to 1800
653 _aColumbus, Christopher, 1451-1506 -- Early works to 1800
653 _aIndians, Treatment of -- Latin America -- Early works to 1800
653 _aSpain -- Colonies -- America -- Early works to 1800
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56283
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