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Trista April 2, 2019 15 min

20. Some Conversions Were Peaceful, but Others Were Not

spanish inquisition torture — An illustration shows heretics being tortured and nailed to wooden posts during the first Inquisition. Hulton Archive / Getty Images / Huffington Post.

Many of the Amerindians adopted the Christian god, the god of their conquerors, as yet another god in their pantheon. This belief did not require them to change their belief system. More forcible conversions led to the erasure of many local customs and traditions.

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20. Some Conversions Were Peaceful, but Others Were Not

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