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Topic | L.A. Votes to Replace Columbus Day With Indigenous Peoples Day |
Callixtus 08/30/17 11:57:54 PM #55: | chill02 posted... "there were 60,000 people living on this island, including the Indians; so that from 1494 to 1508, over three million people had perished from war, slavery, and the mines. Who in future generations will believe this? I myself writing it as a knowledgeable eyewitness can hardly believe it...." Notice that de las Casas didn't mention disease, which was almost certainly the major factor behind the deaths of those Native Americans. --- KhanofKhans, KhanJohnson, Saloonist, Basileos ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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