POLC71H3 Lecture : POLB71; lecture notes.docx

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Limit government: rule of law and individual rights. Theorized about the significance of the conquest of the americas. Writes about experience or events that mark the beginning of the new world. After 1492, we get a geographical sense of the entire globe. Turning point in the growth of european domination. Eurocentrism; all of our texts are created by europeans; possible source of all knowledge. From bartoleme de las casa, bried account of the devastation of the indies (1542) Became one of the foremost critics for slavery. Had a legal fight to help protect indians from slavery and exploitation by the spanish crown in order to influence, he wrote about what he saw about their exploitation and such. Talks about christians because it was so hypocritical. Come to realize that kind of slavery was immoral. Supposed to represent peace and love, but actually very brutal.

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