Columbus Day Should Be Changed

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Have you ever met someone that looked nice but once you got to know them they was totally different? Sometimes people shouldn’t trust one source. The textbook only shows one side of the whole story. Columbus is not who you think he is, I think Columbus day should be changed. We should still celebrate but something has to change about. I think we should change it to celebrate the africans americans and the natives.What Christopher Columbus did was wrong he told 9 year olds as sex slaves and he also forced christianity. You should never use violence unless it is needed. I think it’s fair that Christopher and his brother lost there governorship because they sold 9 year olds as sex slaves.

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