In the two primary sources by Las Casas (Las Casas, Of the Island of Hispaniola and Las Casas, The Devastation of the Indies), the author presents us with vivid details regarding the Spanish colonization of the Caribbean. In this discussion assignment, you are required to do the following in your initial reply:
- paraphrase Las Casas's description of the indigenous population;
- paraphrase Las Casas's description of the Spanish;
- Evaluate the significance of Las Casas's writings: why did he write these accounts? What goal(s) was he trying to accomplish?
