The Black Legend described:
a. the Aztecs' view of Cortés.
b. English pirates along the African coast.
c. Spain as a uniquely brutal colonizer.
d. Portugal as a vast trading empire.
e. Indians as savages.
Answer: c. Spain as a uniquely brutal colonizer.
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