Catholic Missionaries, Especially Bartolomé De Las Casas, Argued That the Indians

question 41

Multiple Choice

Catholic missionaries, especially Bartolomé de Las Casas, argued that the Indians

• A)were rational human beings and should be protected from exploitation.
• B)should be first enslaved, and then converted.
• C)were subhuman creatures who should nevertheless be treated decently.
• D)should be wiped out and their place taken by Spaniards.
• E)had no rights as a result of the rights of the conqueror.

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