Columbus thought they were treated fairly, while Bartolome thought they were treated unfairly. Columbus believed they needed to be saved by converting them to Christianity. Columbus gave the Native Americans gifts and were surprised they were friendly. Columbus said when he took the Native Americans' land they did not object. Bartolome believed the Natives shouldn't be used as slaves, because they were weak and couldn't endure the heavy labor the Spanish were making them do. Bartolome worked to improve the treatment of Native Americans because they were dying of hunger, overwork, and disease.

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