Christianity as a Tool of Conquest

Christianity as a Tool of Conquest is a term paper written in response to the book The Destruction of the Indies written by Bartolome de las Casas. Throughout the paper, the contrast between what the original cause and purpose of the Europeans was in their attempt to colonize the new Americas versus what really happened. It accentuates the violence that they commited against the indigenous, being this a contrary atribute to what they preached. This concept is presented in contrast to the humility and kindness that the indigenous people possessed naturally.
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