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'''Bartholomew de Las Casas''' lived from 1474 to 1566.  He was a Dominican [[monk]] and [[missionary]]. He was assigned to be the [[chaplain]] for the [[Spain|Spanish]] Armies during their invasion of [[Cuba]] and witnessed first-hand a horrible massacre of the native people.  As a result, he sent sensational descriptions to the Spanish government of the supposed atrocities the [[Conquistador]]s were committing against the natives out of concern that the actions were undermining attempts to spread [[Christianity]]. He was deeply concerned about the souls of the natives.  Las Casas' reports resulted in the new [[Repartamiento]]s, rules for the treatment of the natives.

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