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Pope Paul III declared Indians rational beings with rights
Source: Situado and Sabana #82
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As Pope Paul III had declared in 1537, Indians were "rational beings, capable of becoming Christians[,] and should neither be enslaved nor be deprived of their property." Neither faith nor fealty could be imposed by force. (Bushnell SS)
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