Which Statement Is True of Bartolomé De Las Casas

question 91

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true of Bartolomé de Las Casas?

• A) Las Casas participated in the conquest of Brazil and was himself an enslaver of Indians before he changed his views in 1523.
• B) Las Casas's book A Very Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies denounced Spain for enslaving Indians and causing the deaths of millions of native people.
• C) Las Casas believed that Spain's rule over America was unjust, and advocated returning the land to its native inhabitants.
• D) Las Casas was equally critical of enslaving Africans and Indians, and felt that all humans should be treated with respect and dignity.
• E) Las Casas sailed on Columbus's first voyage, and used his firsthand knowledge of the brutalities he saw inflicted on that journey to justify his political views.

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