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Charter of rights of the Indians according to the School of Salamanca
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 January 2010
Extract
The discovery of America, first seen as an encounter, soon degenerated into a clash between two worlds. It is said that the invasion of the Americas by Europeans started in 1492. The conquering Spaniards overran the recently discovered lands by force of arquebus and disease, their most effective allies being the bacteria and viruses they carried with them.
- Type
- 500th Anniversary of the Discovery of the Americas
- Information
- International Review of the Red Cross (1961 - 1997) , Volume 32 , Special Issue 290: 1492 - 1992: 500th Anniversary of the Discovery of the Americas , October 1992 , pp. 467 - 487
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- Copyright © International Committee of the Red Cross 1992
Footnotes
This article has served as the basis for many symposia and seminars which I personally have conducted in European and American universities in 1992 as the School of Salamanca's contribution to the quincentenary of the discovery of America. In the midst of the polemics, between black and white legend, the message of Francisco de Vitoria has helped to shed light on a highly manipulated historical event which has stirred so much political passion. We are grateful for this opportunity to make public the message of Francisco de Vitoria, the founder of modern international law. Our introduction is followed by his basic text on the “Rights and obligations of Indians and Spaniards in the New World”. It was his finest contribution to the law of peace, one which paved the way for reconciliation between Spain and America. The paper closes with a list of references and a bibliography.
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