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Dedicated to King Philip II of Spain, Las Casas explained that he supported the acts of barbarism, when he first arrived in the New World, but soon became convinced that the horrendous acts would eventually lead to the collapse of Spain itself in an act of Divine retribution. According to Las Casas, it was the responsibility of the Spanish to convert the Indians, who would then be loyal subjects of Spain, rather than to kill them. To avoid the burden of slavery on them, Las Casas proposed that African Negroes[?] be brought to America instead.
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