jan 1, 1500 - Bartolomé de Las Cases beliefs on encomienda system
Description:
Las Casas became an avid critic of the encomienda system. He argued that the Indians were free subjects of the Castilian crown, and their property remained their own. At the same time, he stated that evangelization and conversion should be done through peaceful persuasion and not through violence or coercion.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1500
Now
~ 525 years ago