Question

Why do you think las casas was so concerned about the treatment of native Americans that he wrote the king of Spain?

Answer 1

Natives were subjects of the Spanish crown, and to treat them as less than human violated the laws of God, nature, and Spain.

Answer 2

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Step-by-step explanation:

As such, he did not focus on or mention the effects of disease as a cause of suffering for the native people. Instead, De Las Casas focused on the suffering caused by the Spanish conquistadors so that the King would address the conquistadors' behavior.