Read the attached document from Bartholome de las Casas beginning with “The commendador arranged to have wages paid as follows …” and answer the following questions. Your answer should be 100+ words. Your reply to at least one of your classmates is due no later than Sunday, 11:59 am
Guiding Questions:
Why do you think the Spanish paid the Indians at all?
Are you surprised that a Spanish person was a critic of slavery at this early date (1528)?
To remedy the treatment of Indians, de las Casas suggested importing slaves from Africa instead. Why didn’t he call for complete and total abolition of slavery?