At his execution, #Taino chief #Hatuey was given one last chance to convert to Christianity so he could go to heaven. “Do Spaniards go to heaven?” He asked. “Yes”. “Then No - I don’t want to go there and be surrounded by such cruel people”
www.hatueyproject.org/who-is-hatuey/
Over 500 years ago, Hatuey, a brave Taíno leader, led the resistance against Spanish colonization.
✨ His legacy lives on as a symbol of Indigenous resistance and resilience.
#Hatuey #Taino #IndigenousResistance #Decolonize #TainoPride #CaribbeanHistory
La non- #Amérique (non parce que je refuse de l’appeler par son nom colonial) a inauguré l’âge infâme qui nous brûle. Je pense à #Hatuey, #Taïno de #Guanahani, qui refusa de se convertir au #catholicisme parce qu’un des missionnaires lui avait dit que même les blancs allaient au Paradis. 2
Your life here on earth may suck don’t worry because #Jesus! You will be so happy when you die and go to heaven. #Promise!
Prior to executing #Taino chief #Hatuey the Spanish asked him to accept Jesus so he could go to heaven.
“If #Heaven is full of people as #Cruel as you, I’d rather go to Hell”
