The Columbus Day Debate
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The second Monday in October has traditionally been known as Columbus Day in honor of the Italian explorer's "discovery" of the Americas on October 12, 1492. However, the US federal holiday, which will be celebrated on October 11 this year, has always been controversial due to the European settlers' cruel treatment of the Native American people.
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sophier4년 이하i think it should be native day because the native amerincans lived there long before anybody discovered it
shocksling4년 이하yes, but they were never able to discover the other world until some risk-takers were able to arrive and discover the Natives.
genericperson014년 이하columbus wasnt even the first european, the vikings were.
tvesha8anime4년 이하I used to celebrate Columbus Day years ago but then we moved to another country 😥. But this day is special and to everyone in the United States enjoy this day!
100letters4년 이하I think the name of Columbus Day should be changed to Italian Heritage Day, it’s a better name!
italian_kid4년 이하This has nothing to do with me being Italian, I think they should give more credit to the explorer therefore make it Italian Heritage Month
ultrajango4년 이하the "explorer" treated the native peoples horribly! For no reason, he burned villages and killed people! it should be indigenous peoples day!
americangirl453년 이상but he also saved people! he and another native american tribe had to fight another tribe since they were eating the first tribe!
apocius754년 이하When Christopher Clombus fond america, he really thought he found inda, so he called the Native Americans indians.- italian_kid4년 이하They should give the man more credit #ItalianHeritageMonth
redrobin4년 이하Yay for Columbus, but the first European to discover American was actually Leif Ericson!- italian_kid4년 이하I would love an Italian heritage month! ❤
spacecactus124년 이하INTERESTING...
bart4년 이하change the name boooo CHANGE THE NAME