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 sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Extreme depictions of slaughter and torture of indigenous peoples; relentless horror.
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Moderate religious framing; author is a friar with references to God.
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Strong social reform messaging against colonial atrocities.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Extreme focus on systemic cruelty, slavery, and suffering of indigenous peoples.
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