Bartolomé de las Casas, OP (US: / lɑːs ˈkɑːsəs / lahss KAH-səss; Spanish pronunciation: [baɾtoloˈme ðe las ˈkasas]); 11 November 1484 [1] – 18 July 1566) was a Spanish lawyer, …

Bartolomé de Las Casas was a Dominican priest and missionary in the Americas. Las Casas—who was ordained in either 1512 or 1513—may have been the first person in America …

Jun 17, 2022 · Las Casas argued that unlike Africans (who he did see as natural slaves and even encouraged their numbers to be increased in the Americas), the sophistication of the beliefs …

In 1542, Las Casas (and others) prevailed upon the king of Spain to issue New Laws governing Spain’s colonies in Latin America, laws ending slavery and gradually ending the encomienda …

But soon his uncompromisingly pro-Indian position alienated his colleagues, and in 1547 he returned to Spain. Las Casas then entered upon the most fruitful period of his life. He became …

B artolomé de Las Casas, a Spanish friar, is best known for his criticism of Spain's colonial policies in the Americas, particularly its cruel treatment of Native Americans.

Bartolomé de Las Casas, the Spanish priest, historian and advocate for Native American rights, was born in Seville. As a young man, he practiced law for a short time, but, like so many other …

Bartolomé de Las Casas became famous for his advocacy of the rights of Native Americans, whose cultures (especially in the Caribbean) he described with care in his writings.

In 1522, Las Casas tried to launch a new kind of peaceful colonialism on the coast of Venezuela, but this venture failed. He then entered the Dominican Order and became a friar, leaving …

<p>Bartolomé de Las Casas was a Spanish Dominican friar, historian, and missionary known for his advocacy for the rights of Indigenous peoples in the Americas during the colonial period.