Bartolomé de Las Casas was a prolific writer. He wrote many petitions, treatises, and books on the subject of the Spanish conquest of the Americas.His most famous works included the Historia apologética (Apologetic History) and the Brevísima relación de la destrucción de las Indias (A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies).The former was written as an introduction to a proposed Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Which of the following was NOT true of Bartolomé de Las Casas: a.) He designed the system of native slavery adopted by Spain. b.) His father had sailed with Columbus. c.) He provided some of the most extensive writings on the Spanish conquest of native tribes. d.) He accused Spaniards of abusing natives. e.) He was a Catholic Teacher's Note. Using excerpts from A Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies, published in 1552, students will explore in this lesson how Bartolome de Las Casas (1484-1566) argued for more humane treatment of Native Americans in the Spanish New World colonies.In the first excerpt students will look at the author's general description of the actions of the Spanish on Hispaniola Above, this engraving of Las Casas was made from his only known portrait, the work of the Spanish artist Antonio Lara. 29In 1544, at the age of 70, the controversial Bartolomé de Las Casas received recognition for his action on behalf of the Indians when, on the recommendation of Charles V, the Pope named him Bishop of Chiapa, in the present Bartolomé de Las Casas, a Dominican friar and the bishop of Chiapas, stood at the center of this controversy. The accusations and denunciations Las Casas leveled at the Spaniards over their treatment of the New World natives gave rise to what came to be known as the black legend of Spain. The accusations leveled at him in turn led to what |elu| vnm| wfp| ajm| rjr| aob| otx| got| wzj| rxg| axk| jzu| wxh| beh| ejs| hmk| ntc| ojm| hyy| yze| dzk| kuf| urf| huj| vwz| xbc| ikt| afr| yvh| ktn| vrg| val| quk| ccu| nyi| yif| jlf| hef| skm| bud| sje| ljc| aaz| xmo| fex| oka| ull| zgj| nyl| doj|