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The conquistadors could derive a degree of legitimacy from destroying Indigenous idols and promoting Christianity in their place.
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“And they would take a certain degree of legitimacy from tearing down the ancient idols of these superstitious peoples and raising them up to the one true faith.”1:18:05Report a misattribution
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