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The Indians and Human Progress Arawak men and Women

Columbus The Indians and Human Progress Arawak men and women naked tawny and full of wonder emerged from their villages onto the island's beaches and swam out to get a closer look at the strange big boat When Columbus and his sailors came ashore carrying swords speaking oddly the Arawaks ran to greet them brought them food water gifts He later wrote of this in his log They brought us parrots and balls of cotton and spears and many other things which they exchanged for the glass beads and hawks bells They willingly traded everything they owned They were well built with good bodies and handsome features They do not bear arms and do not know them for I showed them a sword they took it by the edge and cut themselves out of ignorance They have no iron Their spears are made of cane They would make fine servants With fifty men we could subjugate them all and make them do whatever we want 



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