Columbus Day is a national holiday that many people no longer want to celebrate. Columbus Day was made into a holiday because Columbus is credited with the discovery of America. It was first celebrated in the 18th century in the year 1792. It became a federal holiday in 1971 almost two hundred years later. Almost 50 years later, it is a topic of debate. The people who don’t want to celebrate this holiday have many reasons why.
One of the major reasons that people boycott Columbus day is that Christopher Columbus, after discovering America, killed millions of the Natives living on the islands.
Columbus didn’t just kill the Natives, but he and his crews tortured men, children and women living in the islands. Furthermore the tortured didn’t
One of the major reasons that people boycott Columbus day is that Christopher Columbus, after discovering America, killed millions of the Natives living on the islands.
Columbus didn’t just kill the Natives, but he and his crews tortured men, children and women living in the islands. Furthermore the tortured didn’t