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The line in Ecclesiasticus that made you free your workers
A young man benefits from the brutal encomienda system in the New World until a passage in Ecclesiasticus forces a crisis of conscience. What would you do?
The line in Ecclesiasticus that made you free your workers
This episode explores the early life of Bartolomé de las Casas, from his arrival in the Caribbean to the pivotal moment that transformed him into a fierce advocate for indigenous rights. It asks what it means to confront a life built on injustice.
Person: Bartolomé de las Casas
Location: Seville, Hispaniola, Cuba
Period: 1493-1514
System: Encomienda
- Nine-year-old Bartolomé de las…
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