Bartholomé de Las Casas rose to fame for __________
A) his critique of Spanish brutality in the Americas
B) his success in converting native peoples to Catholicism
C) allowing himself to be martyred for his beliefs
D) helping the Spanish conquer the Aztec Empire
Answer: A
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