Genocide is the destruction of a large group of people usually for their race/beliefs. In 1492 a colonizer known as christopher columbus traveled to caribbean islands under order from the king and queen. During this time period the islands had natives known as tainos. However, many of this tainos are not alive today as columbus’ men proceeded to the assassination of those who did not obliged to them. I think that the pope is most responsible for the genocide and slavery of the tainos; columbus’ men and the king and queen also share the blame partially. I think the pope holds the most guilt for the genocide and slavery of the native people in america. We can see in document 6 that the pope says the following “ you should want to, and indeed must, introduce the people dwelling in these islands and mainlands to receive the christian religion”. In here it is obvious that the orders from the priest are of high priority as they are said as statements and not opinions. Not just that in the same document he says the following “ we give, grant, and assign to you and your heirs and successors as kings of castile and leon, in perpetuity all islands and mainlands found or yet to be discovered towards the south and west”. These examples show that the pope gives concrete …show more content…
Document two “A brief description of the indies” shows various cases of mistreatment and abuse of the lands natives. Such as beatings and rape. This was all written by a priest who had witnessed the actions committed by the spanish on the Tainos. In the same document the priest says “they took infants from their mother's breast”. These examples show that the men knew what they were doing was extremist as they were not just following orders but doing what they wanted. Not just that, but the document makes it clear that their methods to follow the orders are more than cruel they are