Historia Apologética

The Historia apologética (Apologetic History) was written by Bartolomé de Las Casas as an introduction to his larger work, the Historia de las Indias (History of the Indies). Las Casas was a Spanish historian and Dominican missionary known for his strong criticism of the Spanish colonial government's oppression of indigenous peoples in the Americas.12

While the Historia de las Indias was not published during his lifetime, the Historia apologética served to lay the groundwork for his arguments against the injustices inflicted upon the native populations by Europeans. His writings aimed to expose the exploitation and advocate for better treatment of the indigenous peoples, highlighting their suffering and the motivations behind it.12