Taino Chief Hatuey's Last Words Meme

ClaimAccording to historical accounts, “Before being burned alive by the Spaniards, chief Hatuey of the island of Hispanola was asked if he wanted to accept Christianity and go to Heaven. Hatuey asked if Spaniards go to Heaven, to which the the priest [said] they do. Hatuey then stated that he’d rather go to hell where he wouldn’t see such cruel people.”ReportingAdvertisementsOn August 4 2021, prolific Imgur account OctopussSevenTwo shared a meme to Imgur which described the purported last words of Taíno chief Hatuey before being burned alive.One day prior, a Reddit account shared the same meme to r/Damnthatsinteresting, from where it was later removed for not having proper sourcing:Hatuey a legendary warrior of Hispaniola , who preferred to go to Hell rather going to Heaven from DamnthatsinterestingText under an apparent image of a statue of Hatuey read:Before being burned alive by the Spaniards, chief Hatuey of the island of Hispanola was asked if he wanted to accept Christianity and go to Heaven. Hatuey asked if Spaniards go to Heaven, to which the the priest [said] they do. Hatuey then stated that he’d rather go to hell where he wouldn’t see such cruel people.On Twitter, individual users shared the meme in early August…
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