Civil law. The controversies of running two separate trials in Santa Fe and Taos was that they were in shadow of military rule. The trials seemed foreign to both Americans and Mexicans and Indians who are ruled under it. No one had a clear answer to solve a proper legal system. America was in a state of racial genocide against all forms of races. Any one who was not full Euro-American blood was considered a lowered minority group no matter how little blood it is. The trials in the southwest were illegitimate, many people were being convicted for wrong doings and sentenced to hanging. Men were only chose for their roles in the legal system because they were prominent in their community for that specific task. Another question of controversy that arose in the trials is whether or not a Mexican can be tried for treason against the United States. Its cruel to think one can be tried for treason when his land was invaded by that state. Yet, it was Mexican jurors who decide their fate for their fellow …show more content…
He viewed it as a paradise on earth, having as many servants and slaves as he can for they cannot speak up against his rule. The discovery to him was a satisfaction that he was able to rule and take over their own lands without the ability of the native peoples to speak back to him or understand him for that matter. Columbus justification for violence against them was to turn them to the obedience of the Church and of Their Highness. He uses god as a reason to brutalize and torture native peoples to becoming slaves. This was the age of sickness through the world, so when he tool captives only half would live throughout the journey. He would give them away to whoever so pleases for them like they were supplies of some sort. Columbus would display them like animals in different cities upon his return to Italy. Commonly known from Columbus was his glorious discovery of America in which we are able to be here today. Storybook features Columbus, confronting the native people with open arms and gratitude, but that is all a lie. He and his soldiers killed thousands upon thousands of native peoples as soon as he stepped foot on their land. He arranged for them to be murdered or have their hands cut off if they did not bring them his share of wealth from gold. Bartolome Las Casas explained the pleasure the Spaniards had of inventing new cruelties towards the natives. He described Columbus '