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How did encomienda system contribute to the rise of African slavery? .......

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The encomienda system gave Spaniards the right to demand labor and tribute from Native Americans and Africans. It contributed to the rise of African slavery because it permitted the Spanish to do whatever they wanted to the Africans.
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