Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1484-1566 Berendt, C. Hermann (Carl Hermann), 1817-1878 former owner Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872 former owner Gayangos, Pascual de, 1809-1897 former owner H.P. Kraus (Firm), former owner Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress) text sp 1542 monographic spa

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5 12 in. x 8 3/16 in. Statement of opinion (AMs) drafted in Spain for Charles V for presentation to the Council of the Indies. "In the four sections of the document, Las Casas reminded the junta of the need to abolish the encomienda and to incorporate Indians as free vassals of the Crown; to colonize the New World territories with farmers; to abolish indigenous slavery; and to cease armed conquests. ... that Indians be resettled and placed under the care of friars who would be charged with their evangelization through rational and peaceful methods." See David Orique, "New Discoveries about an Old Manuscript: The Date, Place of Origin, and Role of the Parecer de fray Bartolomé de las Casas in the Making of the New Laws of the Indies." Colonial Latin American Historical Review 15, 4 (2006): 419. https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/clahr/vol15/iss4/3 Collection open for research. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. Dominican priest and champion of the rights of the indigenous peoples of the Americas; instrumental in the drafting of Charles V's New Laws of 1542. In Spanish. Provenance: Gift of Jay I. Kislak Foundation. Has previous ownership inscription in ink at center lower edge of page [1]: Phillipps MS 21242. DLC Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1500-1558 Consejo de Indias (Spain) Encomiendas (Latin America) Enslaved persons Emancipation Latin America Indians Legal status, laws, etc Slavery Latin America Church work with Indians Catholic Church Church work with Indians Latin America Farmers Spain Colonization Spain Colonies America Latin America Colonization Kislak MS 191 Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division Jay I. Kislak Collection Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/kislak.74376.1 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/Kislak.2007574376 2007574376 hdl:loc.rbc/kislak.74376.1 hdl:loc.rbc/Kislak.2007574376 aacr dacs DLC 070503 20251208153150.4 14841165 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.8 using MARC21slim2MODS3-8_XSLT1-0.xsl (Revision 1.172 20230208)