A Short Account of the Destruction of the West Indies
2020·85 pages
A harrowing historical account of atrocities against indigenous peoples of the Americas by Spanish conquistadors.
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A harrowing historical account of atrocities against indigenous peoples of the Americas by Spanish conquistadors.
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"God is the one who always remembers those whom history has forgotten." A Short Account of the Destruction of the West Indies is an account written by about the mistreatment of and atrocities committed against the indigenous peoples of the Americas. Bartolomé de las Casas (1544-1550) was a 16th-century Spanish friar, priest, landowner and bishop who is famed as an historian and social reformer.
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Graphic accounts of massacres, torture, mutilation, and mass killings of indigenous people
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language present
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present
Religious content
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Christian moral framing by author-friar; calls for conversion and humane treatment
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic elements
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonological content
Political content
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Direct critique of Spanish colonial policies and defense of indigenous rights
Self-harm / suicide
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Brief mentions of indigenous suicides amid oppression
Abuse & suffering
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Extensive documentation of slavery, forced labor, rape, and systemic cruelty
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