Question

[T]hey are among the least robust of human beings: their delicate constitutions make them unable to withstand hard work or suffering and render them liable to succumb to almost any illness, no matter how mild. Even the common people are no tougher than princes or than other Europeans born with a silver spoon in their mouths and who spend their lives shielded from the rigors of the outside world. --Bartolome de las Casa, A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies, 1542

Answer 1

The excerpt above shows Bartolome de las Casa's attitude towards African slaves. Based on the excerpt, which of the following conclusions can be drawn?

Native American slaves were used more than African slaves

African slaves often fell victim to illness, injury, or death

European serfs were used to replace African slaves

Spanish leaders rejected the use of African slaves on moral grounds