Walter Mignolo argued that notions of racial impurity contributed to the Black (*) Legend about this empire.
A resident of this empire presented the elimination of cannibalism as the second of four justifications for perpetrating slavery. Reforms divided "reductions" into smaller partitions for the purpose of reorganizing labor conscription in this empire, in which landowners had their privileges limited by the New Laws. Walter Mignolo argued that notions of racial impurity contributed to the Black (*) Legend about this empire. In a famous debate, clergy argued whether indigenous peoples within this empire could be reduced to serfdom in accordance with natural law. This empire, which adopted a previous empire's mita system, faced a rebellion led by Tupac Amaru II and derived much wealth from silver mines at Potosí. For 10 points, name this empire which controlled the Viceroyalty of Peru until its independence.
A resident of this empire presented the elimination of cannibalism as the second of four justifications for perpetrating slavery.
Spanish empire [or Kingdom of Spain; or Imperio espanol; or Reino de Espana]