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The Spanish struggle for justice in the conquest of America

by Lewis Hanke · 1949

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Arguing that Spain sought to bring its New World lands and peoples under its control in a just and considerate way, the author examines Spain's efforts in the 16th century to tackle the legal and moral questions raised by the meeting of Europeans and American native peoples.

IndiansAdministrationIndians, Treatment ofLegal status, lawsColoniesTreatment of IndiansForeign relationsHistoryNative AmericansSpanish coloniesTreatmentDiplomatic relations