Negative Effects Of Christopher Columbus

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Christopher Columbus

Everyone knows who discovered America, Christopher Columbus of course. Many people say the saying “in 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue”. Many schools take off on the second Monday of october for Columbus Day. However, there are many opinions of him, negative and positive. The article “Columbus Does Not Deserve a National Holiday” is an example of a negative one. The article, “Sail On” is an example of a positive article. Though they are different they do have similarities like they both state that he changed the world. They are similar in other ways too. LIke how they both state facts about when he sailed and the ships he sailed. The articles both are about Christopher Columbus and his discovery of the new world.

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