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Encomiendas was a system created by Conquistadors, by which the encomendero(holder), would be granted land, and rights that enable the holder to make laborers of the Natives. The holders of encomiendas offered both education and protection to the Natives, in trade for their manual labor. Granting encomiendas gave the king of Spain's a way of creating an authority system in the colonies,in addition to rewarding the conquistadors for their successful conquest. The encomiendas seemed to simply mask the idea of slavery of the Natives, as many workers were abused,forced to complete absurd jobs, and outworked.
Evan
Evan