Sepulveda and Las Casas

Sepulveda and Las Casas

Historical context influenced the thoughts of Sepulveda and Las Casas by affecting the way that the Spaniards viewed and accepted the newfound Indians as humans. Previous to the Spanish coming to America, they had never met any peoples different from their own. The Spaniards defined themselves as descendents from Noah’s sons, biologically procreating down the line. However the Indians believed that they came from one father, Wakan.

When the Spanish came to the America’s and saw the Indians, they could not recognize any relation between themselves and the Indian. The Indians were not Christian, they did not practice the same beliefs, and in no way did they resemble the Spanish. Because of this, the Spanish did not believe that they were descendents of Noah, since they did not look similar to themselves. However, the Bible says that any people before Noah and his family were wiped out, ceased to exist after the flood so it was difficult for the Spaniards to believe that the Indians were human at all. Instead, the believed that they were barbarians, as defined by Aristotle.

Sepulveda and Las Casas

Historical context influenced the thoughts of Sepulveda and Las Casas by affecting the way that the Spaniards viewed and accepted the newfound Indians as humans. Previous to the Spanish coming to America, they had never met any peoples different from their own. The Spaniards defined themselves as descendents from Noah’s sons, biologically procreating down the line. However the Indians believed that they came from one father, Wakan.

When the Spanish came to the America’s and saw the Indians, they could not recognize any relation between themselves and the Indian. The Indians were not Christian, they did not practice the same beliefs, and in no way did they resemble the Spanish. Because of this, the Spanish did not believe that they were descendents of Noah, since they did not look similar to themselves. However, the Bible says that any people before Noah and his family were wiped out, ceased to exist after the flood so it was difficult for the Spaniards to believe that the Indians were human at all. Instead, the believed that they were barbarians, as defined by Aristotle.

Sepulveda and Las Casas

Historical context influenced the thoughts of Sepulveda and Las Casas by affecting the way that the Spaniards viewed and accepted the newfound Indians as humans. Previous to the Spanish coming to America, they had never met any peoples different from their own. The Spaniards defined themselves as descendents from Noah’s sons, biologically procreating down the line. However the Indians believed that they came from one father, Wakan.

When the Spanish came to the America’s and saw the Indians, they could not recognize any relation between themselves and

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