what major issues does bartolome de las casas bring up regarding spanish expeditions in the caribbean?

Answer 1

This is off the top of my head; I'm not looking it up. My recollection is that Las Casas was both an observer and a diarist or journalist. He saw what was going on, and he reported what he saw.

Although I've never read his writings, I have seen him used as a primary source in a number of books. We must remember that human rights was not high on the Spanish agenda. Las Casas saw a lot that we say is atrocious, and I think that he found some of it personally appalling. On the other hand, he was not in charge, and I'm not sure that he made a big issue of it. To the contrary, it's the modern sensibility that passes harsh judgment on the activities he saw.

Answer 2

I think he wanted better treatments of the Native people and stood up for their rights.