American Literature – Before 1860
Bartolomé de las Casas was a 16th-century Spanish Dominican friar, historian, and missionary known for his advocacy for the rights of Indigenous peoples in the Americas. His writings and efforts aimed to expose the mistreatment of Native Americans by Spanish colonizers and promote a more humane approach to colonialism, making him a pivotal figure in early exploration narratives and contact literature.
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