What Were Some Characteristics of Official Spanish Policy Toward the Indians

question 28

Essay

What were some characteristics of official Spanish policy toward the Indians? What measures were taken to protect them from exploitation? What important groups of Spaniards championed the cause of humane treatment of the Indians? (If you are familiar with English and American treatment of the North American Indians, compare it with the record of the Spanish in Latin America.)

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