Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies‚ Bartolomé de Las Casas vividly describes the brutality wrought on the natives in the Americas by the Europeans primarily for the purpose of proclaiming and spreading the Christian faith. Las Casas originally intended this account to reach the royal administration of Spain; however‚ it soon found its way into the hands of many international readers‚ especially after translation. Bartolomé de Las Casas illustrates an extremely graphic and grim reality
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Christianity worsened. In particular‚ Las Casas shares the story of a native lord named Hatuey set to execution for escaping the Spanish. Knowing the Spanish were Christian and sought Heaven in the afterlife‚ Hatuey told the friar at the execution that he desired to go to Hell. Of course‚ when reading about the many cruelties the native inhabitants suffered at the hands of the Spaniards‚ I understand Las Casas hoped to end these exploits with his writings. At some point‚ after Las Casas provided a copy of his
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Jean-Baptiste de La Salle I enrolled in this class‚ Lasallian Philosophy on Education I had no idea who St. La Salle was. Reading about him amazes me‚ his involvement in education was almost by accident‚ without ever consciously setting out to do so. He lived in a time when society was characterized by great disparity between the rich and the poor. Jean Baptiste de la Salle believed that education gave hope and opportunity for people to lead better lives of dignity and freedom. St. Jean Baptiste de la
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When we look deeper into the de la Poer’s character we begin to discover some other weaknesses‚ aside from the desire to consume other human beings. Similar to Edgar Allan Poe‚ Lovecraft had a tendency to write about more than what was on the surface. His focus was more centered on the interior‚ what was on the inside (Oates). One of the ideas that he incorporated into his work is pride. In de la Poer’s case‚ the pride is aimed towards his family’s estate. If he had not relocated across the country
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La Rondalla de Saltillo Concert Report La Rondalla de Saltillo‚ University Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro in Saltillo (UAAAN) is a musical organization of university students. In November 2009‚ turns 43 years old. This rondalla was released in November 1966 in the capital of Coahuila‚ in the city of Saltillo‚ where it takes its name. I saw this musical grouping in Michoacán‚ while they were on tour for Mexico‚ in Plaza De Armas a cultural place in that state. They play very good they are five
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Miguel De La Torre (born October 6‚ 1958) is a professor of Social Ethics and Latinx Studies at llff School of Theology‚ a scholar-activist‚ author‚ and an ordained Southern Baptist minister. Though Miguel was born in Cuba months before the Castro Revolution‚ De La Torre and his family migrated to the United States as refugees when he was an infant. For a while the U.S. government considered him and his family as "illegal aliens". On June 6‚ 1960‚ De La Torre received an order from Immigration
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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
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Indians are barbarians it does not necessarily follow that they are incapable…” (de Las Casas 3). In For the Record‚ it starts off right away in this section of how the Europeans while not sure of what to make of the Indians they knew that these were not the savages as some had described. De Las Casas goes on to describe of a people that were both loyal and committed to the community and to their fellow man. De Las Casas main adversary‚ Gines Sepulveda‚ failed to see the parallel in the fate of
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3 Carlos Marchand 4-11-11 Per.3 Marijuana Marijuana is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the United States. It is a dry‚ shredded green and brown mix of flowers‚ stems‚ seeds‚ and leaves derived from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa. The main active chemical in marijuana is delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol‚ or THC for short. How is Marijuana Abused? Marijuana is usually smoked as a cigarette (joint) or in a pipe. It is also smoked in blunts‚ which are cigars that have been
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Bartolomé de las Casas was born in 1474 in Seville‚ Spain and departed on July 17‚ 1566. In his lifetime he created a legacy that has been admired‚ analyzed‚ criticized‚ rationalized‚ despised‚ and idolized. Las Casas’ life shows us the extreme evilness and the extreme goodness of mankind. Bartolomé de Las Casas was of humble origin. He belonged to a rich family but have a soft heart having feelings for the ones who suffers from the Spanish conquest. During the Holy week‚ he had seen his first Indians
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