He came to oppose and protest the encomienda system as immoral, writing A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies; he would later become a Dominican friar and urge Carlos V to abolish encomiendas
for their rights
The encomienda system was reformed by the Spanish Crown in response to widespread abuses against indigenous peoples in the Americas. The Laws of the Indies passed in the 16th century aimed to limit the power of encomenderos and protect native populations.
He was against it and wanted to help them to send them free from slavery
He was against it and wanted to help them to send them free from slavery
people would treat African slave better
Las Casas was a Spanish priest and historian who opposed the abuse and mistreatment of indigenous people in the encomienda system. He argued for their rights and advocated for fair treatment and respect for their humanity. Las Casas believed that indigenous people should be treated with dignity and not exploited for labor or resources.
Bartolomé de las Casas was an advocate for indigenous rights and strongly opposed the encomienda system as it exploited and abused indigenous populations. He believed in reforming the system by replacing it with a system that protected indigenous communities and granted them autonomy. De las Casas proposed the idea of using free labor instead of forced labor to ensure fair treatment of indigenous peoples.
People would treat African slaves better.
To replace Indian slaves with African slaves
The priest Bartolome de Las Casas traveled through New Spain working for reform. Largely due to Las Casa's efforts, the government of Spain ordered reform of the encomienda system in the mid-1500s.
Bartolomé de las Casas strongly opposed the encomienda system (as it was called) and later came to oppose all forms of slavery, also of non-Indians.
He was against it and wanted to help them to send them free from slavery
He felt that the Indans should be humanely treated and should be freed from their virtual slavery under the encomienda system.