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Bartolomé de las Casas, a Spanish Dominican friar and missionary, advocated for the rights and protection of Indigenous peoples in the Americas due to his deep moral convictions and religious beliefs. Initially a colonist himself, he underwent a transformation after witnessing the brutal treatment and exploitation of Indigenous populations. He argued against their enslavement and urged the Spanish crown to implement reforms, believing that the Indigenous people deserved the same rights and dignity as Europeans. His efforts laid the groundwork for later human rights advocacy in the New World.

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