Tuesday, 25 August 2015

Letter to Bartoleme de las Casas

Dear Bartoleme,
I was just taken away by the people that are your friends. I was very angry when I was taken away, as you promised me that I was your friend. However, I wanted to talk to you about this "encomienda system".  Your leaders have sent me to a gold mine, and even though you told me that we were created equal, everyone now treats me like I am subhuman. They take us away from our family, destroy our lives, then expect us to work for them? This is outrageous! We look just like the people to all the people you told me about in Europe - we don't have tails, or aren't small with chubby arms and stubs for legs! We should be created the same. Please, do something about it

From your servent - Juanico.

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