Alabama History
The encomienda system was a labor system instituted by the Spanish Crown during the colonization of the Americas, which allowed Spanish colonists to extract labor and tribute from Indigenous people in exchange for supposed protection and religious conversion. This system enabled the Spanish to exploit the land and resources while also exerting control over the Indigenous populations, leading to significant social and economic impacts in early colonial society.
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