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1. Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa and turned to the sea as a young man. In his letters, he described discovering a series of islands including San Salvador and claimed the islands were richer than other Christian lands. 2. Bartolome de Las Casas participated in the exploitation of natives in Hispaniola but later renounced it when he became a priest, realizing it went against Christian teachings. He urged an end to the slavery system and wrote about the atrocities committed against indigenous people
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- Francesca Iriti
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