Bartolome de Las Casas, a sixteenth century Spanish writer and Dominican friar, was one of the first advocates for human rights. ... " De Las Casas was involved in the conquest of Cuba and saw first hand the savagery of the Spaniards. ... " De la Casas states that he believes that the Spaniards have unjustly slain over "fifteen million" natives. ... " Bartolome de Las Casas wrote this account to showcase the cruelty the Native people were undergoing. ... Bartolome de Las Casas is one of the first of many to fight for basic human rights. ...

• Word Count: 1046
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Meanwhile, in southern South America, rebellion had commenced in Rio de la Plata under the direction of José de San Martín. Buenos Aires settled for autonomy in 1810 and in 1816 the independence of Rio de la Plata was declared. ... Toussaint Louverture, like Simón Bloívar and José de San Martín, had many strategic plans to help the slaves become free from the power of France. ... The Politique de Doublure was the name given by Haitian historians to the occurrence whereby the mulatto elite would choose a black military leader to appease the masses. ...

• Word Count: 1261
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate