Why Do People Celebrate Columbus Day

Previously, Columbus was the “person who found the Americas,” but that is historically incorrect. We celebrate Columbus day as if he was a hero who saved mankind but he did the exact opposite. Zinn explains how much the Native Americans suffered and their perspective during Columbus's “discovery” of the Bahamas. We learn that because of his discovery, everyone was able to benefit from it but we never learn specifically how his actions affected the Arawaks.

     The spirit and values of a nation are reflected in the nation’s heroes. Christopher Columbus has been regarded as an American hero since 1792. Every year Columbus Day is held on the second Monday in October to honor the man and his legacy. However, many people debate whether or not Columbus Day should be celebrated. I believe that Columbus Day should be celebrated in the United States because he opened up the New World to Europe, inspired a spirit of exploration and adventure that still lasts today, and he showed the importance of diversity and understanding of different cultures.

Columbus Day is a holiday widely celebrated throughout the Americas. It is a holiday commemorating the voyage, Christopher Columbus made for when he landed in the Bahamas on October 12, 1492. “Christopher Columbus was an Italian-born explorer who set sail in August 1492, bound for Asia with backing from the Spanish monarchs King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella.” His voyage was so successful that when he returned to Spain, he came with goods that the Europeans had never seen. The discovery of new merchandise brought about the Age of Exploration and in 1937, October 12th was officially named Columbus Day and nationally celebrated in the United States by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

We celebrate Columbus Day every year since 1937. He traveled from Spain to North America trying to find the Northwest passage on August 3rd, 1492. He failed to find the passage ,but instead he found new land. People think as him as a hero ,but most people haveńt heard of the things he had done. People now of today are still debating whether or not if he should have a holiday. Celebrating Columbus Day shouldn't happen. He did horrible things to the natives, children, and countless other people. He shouldn’t have a holiday as it will be shown multiple times and again.

To start off, Indigenous People’s Day, or Columbus Day, Which do you prefer? First off, why is it called “Columbus Day”? Well, as stated earlier, it was named after Christopher Columbus, who as we believe today, “discovered” America. Many believe that it was him who founded the Americas, but really there could’ve been earlier settlers or even Native Americans who lived on those territories before Columbus made his way there. What is a pro of having this day named after Columbus? A source I found called “www.scholastic.com” stated, “ The holiday honoring Christopher Columbus's sighting of America on October 12, 1492, is observed in the states of the United States and also in parts of Canada, in Puerto Rico, and in some cities in Italy and Spain. Although Columbus was not the first explorer to set foot in the Western Hemisphere, his landing at San Salvador Island in what is now the Bahamas was very important. It opened the way for the settlement of America by Europeans.” So, basically we named this holiday after Columbus because it was assumed that he was one of the first to see and discover the Americas. Another source titled “www.osia.org” stated “Columbus Day celebrates the beginning of cultural exchange between America and Europe. After Columbus, came millions of European immigrants who brought their art, music, science, medicine, philosophy and religious principles to America.” From one’s point of view, it may look like Columbus did many great things that led to the development of America. But no one really knows what was at stake because of Columbus’ decisions. A con relating to the naming of Columbus Day is in a

“In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue”, these words are taught all around the states and are meant to help teach and remember the year that the now notorious Christopher Columbus went on his renowned exploration. Columbus was an Italian that was sent by the Queen and King of Spain to find riches in other lands, and during this voyage he stumbled onto the Americas. During his time in the Americas he enslaved the Native Americans, forced Christianity onto them and brought over diseases that would result in the eventual deaths of Native American. For a long period of time though, Columbus was known as the “man who discovered America”, nothing more. Now he is thought of as a murderer and a thief for stealing the land and lives of many Native Americans.

John Oliver is correct when he asserts that Columbus Day should no longer be a national holiday. Columbus Day is the day we celebrate when Christopher Columbus landed in the New World. I believe we should not celebrate Columbus Day because I 'm sure we are celebrating a murder and the person supported in owning or controlling of a person. During that time of landing in the New World, he went on a killing spree of humans and of in slaving the Native Americans.

Columbus didn’t discover anything new, making a reason why we shouldn’t celebrate Columbus Day. Christopher Columbus didn’t discover America. He could have discover a place where people had already live there for years. Columbus contributed nothing to European knowledge. Columbus having no actual discovery meant that there wasn’t anything new to learn. Columbus also didn’t convert any natives to Christianity. “The Indians of the Caribbean were destroyed within two generations by the spanish discovers” (Source 1). Columbus Day shouldn’t be celebrated since Christopher Columbus himself was a cruel man.

What is Columbus day? Columbus Day is a United States holiday that celebrates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas on October 12, 1492. It was celebrated in a number of cities and states in the 18th century,but it was not a real holiday until 1937. For some people the holiday is a way of honoring Columbus’ achievements and celebrating Italian-American heritage.Columbus Day and Christopher Columbus himself has generated controversy, and many different ways to celebrate have been proposed since the 1970s.

Columbus Day is a widely celebrated day each year to recognize our country being found. Little do most people know, it is hardly an occasion to be celebrated. Columbus didn’t stumble on vast empty land, he stumbled upon the home of millions of Indians. He had two objectives: slaves and gold. He was willing to do anything to get it even if that meant enslaving, killing, torturing, and spreading disease upon the people there. The Indians greeted Columbus with great kindness and generosity, rescuing his boat and offering him what he pleased. He took advantage of their kindness and used it against them leading to their demise. Most people know none of this or only a scratch at the surface of the horrors that really took place to form what is now a Super Country. Since most people don’t know, in a sense means that they are celebrating this day innocently. It’s almost like wearing a band shirt to signify that you listen to the band but in actuality if someone were to ask you the name of the lead singer you would have no clue. Aside from the fact that the person usually wears the shirt to appear

Every year on October 8th, we have a day where we celebrate Christopher Columbus for discovering America or arriving in the Americas. As early as elementary school, kids are taught that Columbus was indeed the individual who first discovered America, this is obviously not that case. Kids and even some adults are lead to believe that Columbus discovered America, this is obviously a lie and on top of that, there is a national holiday commemorating Columbus as if he was a great man that went to sea to discover new lands. This is not the case and something should change regarding this topic. The federal government should rename Columbus Day to Indigenous People Day because Columbus is a big misconception, he didn't actually discover America, he simply landed there and took advantage of Natives, but the Natives don't get commemorated, Columbus does for all the wrong reasons.

Ever since we were children we were taught the story of Christopher Columbus, of how he valiantly ventured into the unknown, discovered new lands, enhanced trade, and inspired many other explorers. He seemed a hero back then, a man of great accomplishments. Our country wouldn’t be here without him, after all. However, we are rarely taught about the other side of the story, about the abuse of the native people of the lands Columbus “discovered” and about the greed and violence tied in with his voyages. Christopher Columbus was not a man that should be celebrated, despite his success in inspiring an age of exploration and expansion.

First, Columbus benefited America, Columbus was inspirational and Columbus Day celebrates diversity and freedom which is encouraged in the United States. In the text "The Debate over Columbus" it states that "The founders of the united states often cited Columbus as an inspiration for their experiment of a nation dedicated to the idea of freedom. "This says that he was a inspiration to the founding father to make America a free country. Also, in the text "The Debate over Columbus" it states that "But according to Charles C. Mann a journalist and author of the books 1491 and 1493, Columbus's contact with the Americas so revolutionized the ecologies, economies, and political systems of Europe, Asia, and Africa that Columbus Day deserves to be observed even if it isn't celebrated." So, Columbus did all this great stuff that has revolutionized many parts of America which Columbus Day deserves to have credit for. In America we celebrate diversity which Columbus Day is celebrating the Italian Americans. In the text" The Debate over Columbus" it states that "Historian William Connell of Seton Hall University in New Jersy views Columbus Day as a tribute to an important American trait: Diversity." So, there are many reasons why Columbus Day it a important holiday that should be continued to be celebrated.

In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue in America we celebrate Columbus Day in honor of him being the second person to find American. He is remembered for all of the supposed good things he did, he yet we never speak about the trustees that Columbus has committed.

Christopher Columbus is not worthy of a holiday because he killed millions of native americans.He forced them from their home to work in the mines to starvation.From 1494 to 1508 he killed three million native americans.He sent conquistadors to kill the native americans and force them into christianity or slavery.Columbus caused the american holocaust,ethnic cleansing by murder,torture,pillaging,robbery,slavery, and kidnapping.That is why columbus is not worthy of a holiday.