Columbus Day Or Indigenous Peoples' Day? The Debate Continues

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Columbus Day has been a controversial holiday since it was established (Credit: Democracyandme.org/CC-BY-SA-2.0)

Columbus Day, which honors the Italian explorer's October 12, 1492, arrival to the Americas, has been a US federal holiday since 1971. However, the holiday, marked annually on the second Monday of October (October 10th this year), has always been controversial. Many believe that the European settlers' mistreatment of the Native American people is not a cause for celebration.

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  • everettbeans
    everettbeans2년 이상
    The indiguos people were already there
    • wajurilymako
      wajurilymako2년 이상
      Columbus came and killed a bunch a Native Americans we should celebrate the native americans
      • dogecoine
        dogecoine2년 이상
        That's history. You can't compare a guy in the 15th century to modern standards. The purpose of Columbus' voyage was not to kill natives. He was also a symbol of hope for many Europeans and gave their sons and grandsons a chance to start a better life in the New World.
      • giovanni123
        giovanni1232년 이상
        I agree with the person below me that says it should be voted on by each state.
        • 5h1v3r
          5h1v3r2년 이상
          Honestly I feel as if it should be voted on by each state, And whatever the outcome it is it shouldnt matter.
          • aosgood
            aosgood2년 이상
            I live in Illinois and it should be called indigenous peoples day.
          • pukajyku-166506793186
            pukajyku-1665067931862년 이상
            No we are not calling it Colombus day. Indidues peoples day is much better.
          • trickyhacker33
            trickyhacker332년 이상
            He didn't even step on North america . . . Just and opinion, but i don't get why we used to fawn over colombus so much about him "discovering"(more like torturing and looting and stealing.☹)
          • ghosted
            ghosted2년 이상
            I say indigenous day bc Columbus made the natives suffer so much it should of been indigenous day long before this
            • vanessa5
              vanessa52년 이상
              Columbus was terrible to the Natives. Discovery Day or Native Americans Day should be the name
              • sjlafev
                sjlafev2년 이상
                Honestly, I think that we should just celebrate both. (It would be nice to have two days off instead of one too)
                • nrosgood
                  nrosgood2년 이상
                  I think people should celebrate either they chose, but I think we should celebrate Indigenous peoples day. I believe this because Columbus never stepped on America, plus he harmed the native people and took them captive then made them work as slaves against their will. Honestly, I would hate that.( so would everybody I know)

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