This is a fine summary article, and will get folks digging deeper into the history of The Doctrine of Discovery. It is deeper than the act of promoting African Slavery. It is wider than the 1619 American chapter of history. It is higher than strictly Papal complicity and the conscription of religion for European purposes. For any who study this in its full depth, you're going to have to eventually face one profound realization, come to grips with it, and make a life-changing choice for yourself and for your children. When you reach that moment, you will never be the same.