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                                                                History AP - P2
                                                                Due 9/1/94

      After reading the articles in THE AMERICAN SPIRIT vol.1 and AFTER THE
   FACT vol.1 which deal with two completely opposite points of view, it's
   very easy to see that many authors see the same events from different
   viewpoints. When discussing the Indians, Juan Gines de Sepulveda is
   extremely bias towards the Spaniards. Without providing any concrete
   evidence for his claims, Sepulveda lables the Indians as an uncivilized race
   lacking intelligence, courage, and self-governing abilities. The few
   pieces of evidence that Sepuleda does provide are obviously incorrect and
   oftentimes contradictory. For example, he states that the Indians are
   "cowardly and timid" and "that they could barely endure the presence of
   [Spanish] soldiers". We know from numerous other historical accounts that
   the Indians waged war against foreigners and defeated them on many
   occaisions. On the other hand, Dominican friar Bartolome de Las Casas
   presents a different, but truthful account of the Indians. Las Casas
   negates almost every point brought up by Sepulveda. Plus, Las Casas provides
   clear, concise support for his opinions. For instance, he informs us that
   the Indians are in fact very intelligent because they had organized
   government and property policies long before they ever knew of the existance
   of the Spaniards. We know that Las Casas' account is not overly bias towards
   the Indians because he himself is a Spaniard who refers to the Indians as
   "barbarians". We can clearly see that prejudice ideas often play a major
   role in opinionated articles.
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