Dear Bartolome de las Casas,
When the Spanish Crown took me away from you, I was brought to the mines to work under harsh conditions. Even though I was your servant, you had treated me like a friend. Now the Tainos and I have been forced to work for other cruel Spaniards. Since then, they have yelled at us, whipped us, and forced us to convert to Christianity. I remember you teaching me about the Bible and Christianity. You said that God created every man equally. Are the Tainos and I not men? Should we not be treated equally? Are the Spaniards the ones who should review the Bible? The encomienda system is not working. Please, Bartolome, please help me and my people escape from this evil tragedy.
Your good friend,
Juanico
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