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Who was one of the early writers that documented the atrocities committed by the colonizers against the indigenous peoples and called for reforms? He chronicled the first decades of colonization of the West Indies and was the first officially appointed "Protector of the Indians".

If this was a television quiz game, this question would be worth a lot of points! <br><br><b>Bartolome de las Casas</b> (1484 - 1566) was among the first writers to actively campaign for the rights of indigenous peoples of the Americas. Officially appointed "Protector of the Indians", he was the administrative officer of the Spanish colonies that was responsible for attending to the well-being of the native populations, including speaking on their behalf in courts and reporting back to the King of Spain. Sailing with Christopher Columbus, he was one of the first Europeans to set foot into the new hemisphere and later dedicated his life to the desire of ending the harsh treatment of Indigenous Americans.<br><br> See also:<br>  • James C. Hamilton, <a href='http://vaticanstamps.org/vaticannotes/idisplay.php?p=62-359-32-33&r=0'>The Vatican and Church History in Cuba</a>, <i>Vatican Notes</i>, Volume 62, Issue 359, 2014, Pages 32-35<br><br> <center><img src='http://vaticanstamps.org/VPS/images/296/901.jpg' height='275px'><br>Bartolome de las Casas<br> Scott 901 (1992)<br><br