Should the U.S. celebrate Columbus Day?

9/20/2023

Matthew Lu link

9/20/2023 12:50:27 pm

The U.S. should not celebrate Columbus Day due to the illegitimacy and cruelty of Columbus' actions. For example, "Columbus never actually set foot on the continental U.S.," and he caused "the enslavement and genocide of Native American people that followed in the wake of the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria." These counterfeit and evil acts, where Columbus not only did not discover America but also enslaved and killed the indigenous people that were there long before he even set foot there, shows that Columbus committed acts that do not deserve being celebrated for. Therefore, because Columbus did not actually discover America and also killed and enslaved Native Americans originally living there, the U.S. should not recognize and celebrate Columbus Day as a holiday.

Matthew Lu
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/05/learning/should-the-united-states-celebrate-columbus-day.html

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