Columbus Day Or Indigenous Peoples' Day? You Decide!

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Statue of Christopher Columbus (Photo Credit: Kenneth C. Zirkel (Public domain or CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons)

Columbus Day, which is celebrated annually on the second Monday of October to honor the Italian explorer credited with “discovering” the Americas, has always been somewhat of a controversial holiday. That’s because while Christopher Columbus stumbled upon what we now call the Caribbean on October 12, 1492, he never set foot on the mainland – even on his subsequent three journeys. Besides, North America had already been “discovered” by the Native Americans, who had been living there for many generations.

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  • Pandalover7년 이하
    i believe that it should be called Italian and that it should stay the same thing just not be about Christopher Columbus and should still celebrate Italy.
    • Emicorn$$$$$$7년 이하
      I believe that it should not be named Italian heritage day because an Italian guy killed like millions of native Americans.Maybe culture day to celebrate our history and celebrate all of our difrences
      • Chiken Waaaaang7년 이하
        i believe that the day should be called international chiken
        • bob7년 이하
          whey do pepol want to chang the name of the holudy.
          • GaRfoOp7년 이하
            We MuSt ChAnGe It To lE InDiGenOuS DaI
            • oakleigh 7년 이하
              I think this story is good
              • lofum
                lofum7년 이하
                I hate Columbus!
                • kieran7년 이하
                  this is pretty cool
                  • w7년 이하
                    It shold be columbus day!
                    • w7년 이하
                      RAD!

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