Who is the writer of the following excerpt?

"In this harvesting of pearls, let us again consider whether the Spaniards preserve the divine concepts of love for their fellow man, when they place the bodies of the Indians in such mortal danger, and their souls, too, for these pearl divers perish without the holy sacraments. And it is solely because of the Spaniards greed for gold that they force the Indians to lead such a life "

Bartolome de las Casas.

Explanation:

The given excerpt is written by Bartolome de las Casas in his book "The Devastation of Indies: A Brief Account."

De las Casas was a Spanish Friar who became eminent for defending the rights of the Native Americans. He was also known as "Defender of the Native Americans."

In his book, he wrote about the gold hoarding and the murders that were happening in the New World. The account was written to the King of Spain.  De las Casas was a Christian missionary who was on expedition to save the people of the New World from eternal death by preaching to them about Christ.

So, the correct answer is Bartolome de lass Casas.

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