NA Slavery in LA Lesson 2 Lesson Plan
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Native American Slavery in Latin America
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Title
NA Slavery in LA Lesson 2 Lesson Plan
Subject
Pre-European Contact/First Contact
"Westward Expansion"
Description
In this lesson, students will begin to take a closer look at slavery by examining a prominent European figure involved in the Native American slave trade. Though las Casas became known as the “Protector of Indians” in advocating for the protection of indigenous peoples, his earlier actions, like owning Native slaves and endorsing Spain’s system of race-based slavery, still resulted in harm being done to Native communities and African slaves. With this example in mind, students will consider the bias involved in the glorification of European figures.
Creator
Madison Wardlaw, Deborah Michaels
Date
1513
Language
English
Type
Lesson Plan
Spatial Coverage
Cuba
Haiti
Mexico
Central America
South America
Spain
Temporal Coverage
1500s
Late 1800s
Audience Education Level
Low High School
Date Created
2018
Files
Citation
Madison Wardlaw, Deborah Michaels, “NA Slavery in LA Lesson 2 Lesson Plan,” Native History Project, accessed April 28, 2026, https://native-history.sites.grinnell.edu/items/show/140.