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Whitby School should change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day.Columbus Day honors a man who should not be honored. After arriving in the Caribbean, Columbus made no effort to interact peacefully with the existing cultures, instead acting only in his own self interest. Columbus enslaved people, destroyed cultures, and terrorized those who challenged his rule. He was the opposite of "an open-minded, principled citizen in the global community." Instead of paying homage to these misdeeds, we should instead acknowledge the rich cultures that existed in North America before the arrival of Columbus, cultures of people who suffered greatly as more powerful immigrants arrived.
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April 10, 2017
I am truly overwhelmed by the momentum this is gaining and I want to be clear that this belongs entirely to all of you. Seeing so many people care about this change has been a humbling reminder that we are stronger than I ever imagined.
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We shouldn't celebrate these types of people. It is important that we know the real facts about people. Columbus brought diseases like smallpox to the americas. Innocent people died. Also, it is horrible that we have "Columbus day sales" which exploit the things people taught us before about Columbus being good and profiting from a killer.
The idea that Columbus was a noble, good, man is like saying a rock is a living breathing thing. It just isn't right. The facts prove it! If you want to NOT celebrate freedom and equality and peace, them by all means, go ahead and celebrate Columbus. But if you want to celebrate those who deserved better, who should never have been wiped away, them celebrate Indigenous people's day!
I agree with this. What great action to take and maybe other schools will take action too!
Way to take action 8th grade! I'm on board!
Bravo for the 8th graders for taking action with their learning! Great way to honor the first people of North America!
What a great way to take action on your learning!
Columbus is a tyrant and a monster and anyone who disagrees is 100% wrong.
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Whitby School should change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day.Columbus Day honors a man who should not be honored. After arriving in the Caribbean, Columbus made no effort to interact peacefully with the existing cultures, instead acting only in his own self interest. Columbus enslaved people, destroyed cultures, and terrorized those who challenged his rule. He was the opposite of "an open-minded, principled citizen in the global community." Instead of paying homage to these misdeeds, we should instead acknowledge the rich cultures that existed in North America before the arrival of Columbus, cultures of people who suffered greatly as more powerful immigrants arrived.
Updates
April 10, 2017
I am truly overwhelmed by the momentum this is gaining and I want to be clear that this belongs entirely to all of you. Seeing so many people care about this change has been a humbling reminder that we are stronger than I ever imagined.
37 Comments
Christopher Columbus unfairly treated the Native American people very poorly, and without even the smallest pinch of respect. Columbus's actions would today be deemed unconstitutional. We should not celebrate unfairness and discrimination.
We shouldn't celebrate these types of people. It is important that we know the real facts about people. Columbus brought diseases like smallpox to the americas. Innocent people died. Also, it is horrible that we have "Columbus day sales" which exploit the things people taught us before about Columbus being good and profiting from a killer.
The idea that Columbus was a noble, good, man is like saying a rock is a living breathing thing. It just isn't right. The facts prove it! If you want to NOT celebrate freedom and equality and peace, them by all means, go ahead and celebrate Columbus. But if you want to celebrate those who deserved better, who should never have been wiped away, them celebrate Indigenous people's day!
I agree with this. What great action to take and maybe other schools will take action too!
Way to take action 8th grade! I'm on board!
Bravo for the 8th graders for taking action with their learning! Great way to honor the first people of North America!
What a great way to take action on your learning!
Columbus is a tyrant and a monster and anyone who disagrees is 100% wrong.
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Christopher Columbus unfairly treated the Native American people very poorly, and without even the smallest pinch of respect. Columbus's actions would today be deemed unconstitutional. We should not celebrate unfairness and discrimination.