Columbus Day Or Indigenous Peoples' Day? The Debate Continues
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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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- everettbeans2년 이상The indiguos people were already there
- wajurilymako2년 이상Columbus came and killed a bunch a Native Americans we should celebrate the native americans
- dogecoine2년 이상That'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.
- giovanni1232년 이상I agree with the person below me that says it should be voted on by each state.
- 5h1v3r2년 이상Honestly I feel as if it should be voted on by each state, And whatever the outcome it is it shouldnt matter.
- aosgood2년 이상I live in Illinois and it should be called indigenous peoples day.
- nrosgood2년 이상I strongly agree because I am your sister.
- pukajyku-1665067931862년 이상No we are not calling it Colombus day. Indidues peoples day is much better.
- nrosgood2년 이상Agreed.
- trickyhacker332년 이상He 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.☹)
- nrosgood2년 이상Your right
- ghosted2년 이상I say indigenous day bc Columbus made the natives suffer so much it should of been indigenous day long before this
- vanessa52년 이상Columbus was terrible to the Natives. Discovery Day or Native Americans Day should be the name
- sjlafev2년 이상Honestly, I think that we should just celebrate both. (It would be nice to have two days off instead of one too)
- nrosgood2년 이상I 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)