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According to Bartolomé de las Casas' account, what was his perspective on the treatment of Native Americans by the Spanish during the Age of Exploration?

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He criticized the Spanish for their inhumane treatment of Native Americans and advocated for their rights and dignity.
He criticized the Spanish for their inhumane treatment of Native Americans and advocated for their rights and dignity.

He believed that the Native Americans were naturally inferior and deserved subjugation.
He believed that the Native Americans were naturally inferior and deserved subjugation.

He celebrated the Spanish conquest as a means of spreading Christianity to the indigenous populations.
He celebrated the Spanish conquest as a means of spreading Christianity to the indigenous populations.

He justified the mistreatment, arguing it was necessary for the economic prosperity of Spain.
He justified the mistreatment, arguing it was necessary for the economic prosperity of Spain.

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He criticized the Spanish for their inhumane treatment of Native Americans and advocated for their rights and dignity.

Explanation: In works like "A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies," de las Casas documented abuses by colonists and argued for protecting indigenous peoples and recognizing their humanity.