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Answer 1

Document A
Juan Gines De Seplveda
A Racist settler who feels superior ro the Native Americans. He is talking to his fellow peer in present time trying to get them to belittle the Native Americans speech, clorhing, customs and religion. He has no tolerance for anyone who is not like him. He has no understanding of anything and is unwilling to learn any of their ways. He is trying to get his people to rally behind him and not accept the savage Native Americans.


Document B
Bartolome de Las Casas
The defender of the American Indians in their present time. He tries to explain that the Native. Americans are not savages and are the same as the settlers, they just have different views and customs. This does not make them ignorant as children. He speaks of their sincerity and willingness to share their food so the settlers will not starve. He also speaks of their willingness to trade and barter with them and share their land. He was trying to reach out to other settlers so they would understand the Native Americans were the same as the settlers. Hoping to avoid chaos and war just because they didnot understand the Native American way.