Tuesday, December 21, 2004

Santa Barbara Mission

Santa Barbara, California

With the help of Spain's soldiers, the Indians were herded to the sites of the missions. Once there, they became slaves, directed by the friars to build the missions. Once within the mission boundaries, they were forever forbidden to leave.
Elias Castillo
"The dark, terrible secret of California's missions"
San Francisco Chronicle
Monday, November 8, 2004

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