The Pope Issues a Decree Against Slavery
From Habele Institute
Levesque, Rodrigue (1992). "The Pope Issues a Decree Against Slavery". History of Micronesia: A Collection of Source Documents. Volume 2, Prelude to Conquest, 1561-1595. Gatineau, Quebec: Éditions Lévesque. pp. 621–622. ISBN 0-920201-02-4.
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Abstract: Papal decree of 1591 prohibiting the enslavement of indigenous peoples. It orders that natives be treated as free subjects of the Crown and directs missionaries and officials to ensure their protection.
