Bartolome Summary

Bartolome basically protests the fact that millions were being murdered for the sake of gold. The professed purpose of the Spanish conquistadors in the Caribbean and Central America had been to convert heathen inhabitants to Christianity, yet he points out that the true motive is to be to accumulate wealth in the way of gold. Thus the Spaniards are murdering millions of natives all for the sake of gold. Bartolome also points out the fact that the natives are gentle people, a point supported by other Christians. According to Bartolome, everywhere the Spanish went in the islands, the natives greeted them and offered them many provisions they had, but then the Spanish turned around and plundered their village. Las Casas was writing to the majority.