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The encomienda system was instituted by Spanish conquistadors, primarily associated with Christopher Columbus and his successors in the early 16th century. This system granted Spanish settlers the right to extract forced labor and tribute from indigenous populations in the Americas, ostensibly in exchange for their protection and conversion to Christianity. It played a significant role in the colonization of the New World and the exploitation of indigenous peoples.

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