1. The Truth About Christopher Columbus
... out among the most unpardonable offenses ever committed against God and mankind and this trade (Indian slaves) as one of the most unjust, evil, and cruel among them." -Bartolome de las Casas If you look back at the most important and influential figures of Euro-American history Christopher Columbus is sure to stand out. He is treated as a hero and the ... as not to leave them in such oppressive slavery." Columbus continued to send off slaves and the settlers continued to enslave or kill Indians to their hearts desire. Bartolome de las Casas wrote that by 1555 all the Indians on the isla...
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