Bartolome Las Casa wrote a letter to the King of Spain telling him that the Spanish were treating the Indians cruely. They tortured, burned, and cut off hands and noses of Indians. The pope read this letter shortly after the king and decided to end all encomiendas. The letter was not directed at the African slaves.
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Most of the foreign rule in Africa ended in the 1960's. Many of the then 'free' African countries resorted to civil or tribal wars and ended up being ruled by brutal dictators.Most of the foreign rule in Africa ended in the 1960's. Many of the then 'free' African countries resorted to civil or tribal wars and ended up being ruled by brutal dictators.
Martin Luther King (Jr) ended racial discrimination, and Abraham Lincoln signed a warrant to make slavery illegal but almost no-one listened.
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No. The first and second Treaties of Paris ended the French and Indian War and the American Revolution respectively. World War I was ended by the Treaty of Versailles.