When Hernán Cortés laid siege to Tenochtitlan, he had 1,300 Spanish soldiers, and over 100,000 native allies. So, yes, it was Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day. Just not in the way you thought.

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Before he was burned alive by the Spaniards, Taño chief Hatuey was asked if he would accept Christianity to go to Heaven. He asked the priest, “Do Spaniards go to Heaven?” When the priest said yes, Hatuey replied, “Then I’d rather go to Hell—where I won’t see such cruel people.”

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When Hernán Cortés laid siege to Tenochtitlan, he had 1,300 Spanish soldiers, and over 100,000 native allies. So, yes, it was Indigenous Peoples' Resistance Day. Just not in the way you thought.

Before he was burned alive by the Spaniards, Taño chief Hatuey was asked if he would accept Christianity to go to Heaven. He asked the priest, “Do Spaniards go to Heaven?” When the priest said yes, Hatuey replied, “Then I’d rather go to Hell—where I won’t see such cruel people.”

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