Persuasive Essay: Columbus Day Controversy

The Colombus Day Controversy

In the town of Svalbard, we have come across a problem, and that problem is Columbus Day. The idea of keeping or deserting Columbus Day has been debated from time to time. I have used the facts and made my decision of what I believe is best for this town. Columbus has been viewed as both a good and a bad man. I do not believe either, but believe he was more bad than he was good, and for that reason this holiday should be discontinued. Although Columbus Day is one of the oldest holidays, it is also disrespectful to the natives who shared their home, America, with us.
Columbus is constantly honored for “discovering” America, when in fact all he did was sail to America, just to become welcomed by the millions of indigenous people living there. When we honor him for discovering America, shouldn’t we be honoring the people who took us in and helped our people? Or is it more patriotic to honor Columbus, because of how long the holiday has lasted? This is only more evidence for why we should desert Columbus Day, and found a new holiday. …show more content…
Instead of letting them live peacefully with their own people, Columbus sold them into slavery, encouraging human trafficking all across Europe. Not only did he enslave them, he overworked them and forcibly took their land and gold. The few natives that hadn’t been enslaved died of diseases spread by Columbus’ people. Instead, we celebrate this death and