How Did Bartolome De Las Casas

Bartolome de Las Casas was born around 1484 in Sevilla, Spain. He went to Granada in 1497 to be a soldier, but he ended up enrolling in the Sevilla cathedral in order to study Latin. He went to Hispaniola with the governor in 1502. He was given an Encomienda for his participation in multiple expeditions. He became a lay teacher of catechism and evangelized the natives. In 1512-1513, he became the first ordained priest in America. He received an allotment of Indian serfs after the conquest of Cuba in 1513.He took part in the Caribbean conquest for his first twelve years in America, but he did not remain indifferent to the natives. He returned his serfs to the governor in August 1514, and in 1515, he went back to Spain to plead for better treatment
He was named priest-procurator of the Indies, and in November 1516, he sailed for America. He returned to Spain in 1517. He started working on a plan for peaceful colonization of the Indies by recruiting farmers to be colonists. When he spoke to the Spanish Parliament in December 1519, King Charles I, who had attended, was persuaded to start founding “towns of free Indians”. In December 1520, Las Casas and some farm laborers sailed for America. The experiment was officially a disaster by January 1522 after having too few farmers, opposition from other colonists, and an attack from the Indians themselves. Las Casas abandoned reforming activities and turned to a religious life. In 1523, he joined the Dominican order, and in 1527, he began writing his first book while serving in the Puerto de Plata as a prior. In 1531, 1534, and 1535, Las Casas sent letters to the Council of the Indies in Madrid. In these letters, he accused people and institutions of oppressing the Indians and abusing the Encomienda system. Las Casas became an advisor to King Charles V and an advisor to the Council of the Indies. He died in July 1566 at the age of
During the French Revolution, he was the leader of the independence movement in Haiti. As a young slave boy, Toussaint learned some French from through Jesuit contacts. After being a slave for thirty-four years, he was freed. He married, and later, he was blessed with two sons. Toussaint was hesitant to join the slave revolt that arose in August 1791. He first helped his former master escape, and then he returned and joined the rebels. He soon realized how inept the rebel leaders were, so he put together his own group of men. His rebels were trained in guerilla warfare tactics. In 1793, he added L’Ouverture (French for “opening”) to his name. Later in 1793, France and Spain went to war, and the rebel commanders joined the Spaniards. Toussaint was knighted and recognized as a general by the Spaniards. His incredible victories brought France close to disaster, but he flipped the tables in May of 1794. After France freed all its slaves, Toussaint changed sides because Spain and its ally, Britain, would not free their slaves. He was made lieutenant governor, and the Spaniards were expelled along with severe reverses suffered by the British. He gained renown and adoration after the war because of his efforts to restore the economy. He also helped to reduce racial tensions. Toussaint eased out his governor, Laveaux, in 1796, and in 1797, he forced out terrorist French commissioner