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Natural slaves
As theorized by Greek philosopher Aristotle, semi rational creatures resembling human beings who needed human masters to control them
Juan Gines de sepulveda
Charles V's chaplain, who denounced the American Indians as less than human
Bartolome DE Las Casas
Soldier turned priest and bishop who criticized the brutality of the Spanish conquest of America
New laws for the indies
Laws issued by Charles V that attempted to stop Spanish exploitation of new world populations
Eurocentric
Idea that Europe and European culture are either superior to or more important than the lands and cultures of other peoples
Atlantic islands
The Azores, the Cape Verde Islands, the Madeira Islands, and Sao Tome, where the Portuguese used African slaves to cultivate sugar for the European market
Plantation
A large-scale agricultural enterprise producing goods for the European market, often using slave labor
Indentured servants
Servants who agreed to compulsory service for a fixed period of time, often in exchange for passage to a colony
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