Bartolome de las Casas
1484–1566 — Spain
Era: Early Modern
Brilliance: 7/10 | Stewardship: 10/10 | Composite Index: 70
From enslaver to history's first human rights advocate.
"All the world is human."
Biography
Former enslaver who became history's first great human rights advocate. Spent decades fighting for indigenous peoples. Changed international law.
Key Facts
- Former enslaver turned advocate
- First great human rights advocate
- Changed international law
- Fought for indigenous peoples
- Spent decades in advocacy
He owned slaves. Then he spent his life freeing them.
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