Bartolomé de las casas in a very brief account of the destruction of the indies in 1552 argued that the depopulation of the Native American populations is on Spanish brutality rather than on the spread of disease.
<h3>What is the message of destruction of the Indies?</h3>
This is an account written by the Bartolomé de las Casas in 1542 about the atrocities committed against the indigenous peoples of the Americas in colonial times which was sent to then Prince Philip II of Spain.
In general, the account was written to persuade the Spanish king to act in response to the Spanish conquistadors' abuse of the indigenous population. Some critics argue that facts and figures about the mistreatment and death toll were exaggerated.
In conclusion, the brief account of the destruction of the indies in 1552 argued that the depopulation of the Native American populations is on Spanish brutality rather than on the spread of disease.
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