Assignment #6 – The Columbus Narratives

 

  • What is something that you learned about Christopher Columbus that  you did not know before?

 

Something new that I learned about Christopher Columbus that I didn’t know before was that he made little girls into sex slaves. Like he started the sex slave industry. That is so messed up in every way.  I also didn’t know that he had a holiday for his birthday and that he has the most statues in USA.

 

  • Do think Christopher Columbus deserves his own holiday?  Explain your answer.

 

I believe that he shouldn’t have a holiday because he doesn’t deserve it. He doesn’t deserve it because of all his actions when he “found” the Americas. He exploited Native Americans and did so many horrible things. And now we are having a holiday celebrating this man who brought destruction to Native Americans. Like that is very offensive to Native Americans that are still living here now. Them seeing a man who messed up their way of life being celebrated is just messed up.