| “ | They tell us, these tyrants, that they adore a God of peace and equality, and yet they usurp our land and make us their slaves. They speak to us of an immortal soul and of their eternal rewards and punishments, and yet they rob our belongings, seduce our women, violate our daughters. | ” |
Taíno chief Hatuey who rebelled against Spanish rule before being tied to the stake and burnt alive at Yara, 1512. (online).