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The document describes the situation of the indigenous people in Peru after the Spanish conquest. The conquerors received encomiendas, the right to exploit the indigenous people, which enriched them but caused suffering among the natives. Religious figures like Bartolomé de Las Casas defended the rights of the indigenous people and denounced the abuses. This led the Spanish Crown to establish laws to protect the indigenous people and regulate the encomiendas.
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