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Why Is Columbus Day Be Abolished

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Have you ever thought about the origins of our holidays? Columbus day in particular has recently been controversial. Maybe the textbook version isn’t the same as the truth. The truth about Christopher Columbus provides evidence that Columbus day should be abolished. First off, he didn’t even care about any of the Native Americans. He forced them to work in gold mines because he only cared about getting rich. He also banished the indigenous people from their original homes that he invaded. In fact, the entire Taino population decreased from 250,000 to a few hundred because of his actions. Christopher Columbus’s real story proves that we shouldn’t celebrate a holiday over him. He didn’t care about the mess he left behind because it didn’t
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