Journey Quote by David E. Stannard

“As with Hispaniola, Tenochtitlán, Cuzco, and elsewhere, the Spaniards’ mammoth destruction of whole societies generally was a by-product of conquest and native enslavement, a…

— David E. Stannard

“Should Indian adults attempt to use the California courts to bring such killers to justice, they invariably were frustrated because the law of the…

— David E. Stannard

“I certify to you that, with the help of God, we shall powerfully enter into your country and shall make war against you in…

— David E. Stannard

“Given the shortage of women in California during these early years of white settlement, “a likely young girl” might cost almost double that of…

— David E. Stannard

“And on April 30th, one month later, a royal decree was issued suspending all judicial proceedings against any criminals who would agree to ship…

— David E. Stannard

“No sooner were the ships unloaded, however, than sickness broke out among the crews. It quickly spread among the natives, who had come to…

— David E. Stannard

“For while those like Señor Coma of Aragon were drawing a parallel between darkness of flesh and commitment to cannibalism—while Columbus and others were…

— David E. Stannard

“On the very day that Columbus finally set forth on his journey that would shake the world, the port of the city he sailed…

— David E. Stannard

“For among the many things that warfare does is temporarily define the entire enemy population as superfluous, as expendable—a redefinition that must take place…

— David E. Stannard

“The destruction of the Indians of the Americas was, far and away, the most massive act of genocide in the history of the world.…

— David E. Stannard

“Such brutishness was beyond the English capacity for tolerance. Especially when the vulgarians in question occupied such lovely lands. So, as they had for…

— David E. Stannard

“The people of this island and of all the other islands which I have found and seen, or have not seen, all go naked,…

— David E. Stannard