The 'Black Legend' refers to the historical writing that:
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Correct answer: Exaggerated Spanish cruelty toward Native Americans to justify other European colonization
While Spanish conquest was undeniably violent, the Black Legend was promoted by English and Dutch rivals. It served as a propaganda tool to paint their own colonial efforts as more benevolent by comparison.
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