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Bartolomé de Las Casas
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Bartolomé de las Casas, OP ; 11 November 1484 – 18 July 1566) was a Spanish lawyer, clergyman, writer, and activist best known for his work as a historian and social reformer. He arrived in Hispaniola as a layman, then became a Dominican friar. He was appointed as the first resident Bishop of Chiapas, and the first officially appointed "Protector of the Indians". His extensive writings, the most famous being A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies and Historia de Las Indias, chronicle the first decades of colonization of the Caribbean islands. He described and railed against the atrocities committed by the conquistadores against the Indigenous peoples.
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Bartolomé de Las Casas was an influential Dominican friar born in Seville who dedicated his life to the defense of human rights.
He is recognized worldwide as one of the first activists and social reformers in the history of the American colonies.
His most famous work, A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies, is a fundamental testimony regarding the treatment of indigenous peoples.
In addition to his work as a chronicler and historian, he served as a bishop and missionary, leaving a legacy of nearly two hundred written works.
His tireless theological and legal work marked a turning point in how Spain managed its territories in the Americas.