In a famous sermon on the island of Hispaniola, Antonio Montesinos criticized the Spaniards for their cruel treatment of the indigenous people. He questioned the colonists' authority and asked if they saw the natives as equals. This sermon became a reference point for future struggles to protect the rights of the indigenous peoples. For Lascasus in particular, the question of loving them as oneself became a guiding principle.
The Atlantic Slave Trade mixes centuries of human bondage with violence, economics, commerce, geo-political competition, liberty, morality, injustice, revolution, tragedy and bloody reckonings. That sounds like a lot, yet this show merely scratches the surface of this enormous subject.