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A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies (Spanish Brevísima relación de la destrucción de las Indias) is a poignant work by Spanish Dominican friar Bartolomé de las Casas, penned in 1542 and published in 1552. This powerful narrative exposes the brutal treatment of indigenous peoples during the early colonial period in the Americas, particularly on the island of Hispaniola. Addressed to Prince Philip II of Spain, Las Casass account reflects his deep concerns about the spiritual welfare of Native Peoples and his fears of divine retribution for Spains actions. Through vivid ...

A Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies is the story of the Spanish Dominican priest Bartolome de las Casas, who came to the Americas in the 16th century. Immediately he was struck by the inhumane ways in which the native peoples were treated by the European explorers and conquerors, Las Casas went on to be a leading opponent of slavery, torture, and genocide of the Native Americans by the Spanish colonists.

William Penn was a very early Quaker in England. He knew George Fox (the founder of Quakerism) and was with the movement from the beginning.