Born in Blood and Fire
why was religion (catholicism) so effective and important for controlling the indigenous people of americas?
chapter 2 in the book born in blood and fire
chapter 2 in the book born in blood and fire
Catholicism came with strict rules that forced indigenous society into religion, patriarchy, and patronage. Oppressed people were forcibly assimilated and then subjugated. Indigenous people became powerless in a foreign system designed to control their economic, belief, and cultural systems.