Which Statement Is True of Bartolomé De Las Casas

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true of Bartolomé de Las Casas?

A) Las Casas participated in the conquest of Brazil and was himself an enslaver of Indians before he changed his views in 1523.
B) Las Casas's book A Very Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies denounced Spain for enslaving Indians and causing the deaths of millions of native people.
C) Las Casas believed that Spain's rule over America was unjust, and advocated returning the land to its native inhabitants.
D) Las Casas was equally critical of enslaving Africans and Indians, and felt that all humans should be treated with respect and dignity.
E) Las Casas sailed on Columbus's first voyage, and used his firsthand knowledge of the brutalities he saw inflicted on that journey to justify his political views.