Columbus
The large ships drew in. The natives had no idea what was going on, but they were horrified. Then they saw them, men with pale faces, shiny metals on their breasts, giant horses, and weapons. The natives would become even more horrified once they learned the disturbing truth, but for many it was too late. Columbus and his men murdered thousands of Indians when they came to the New World. In America today, many people still believe Christopher Columbus is a great figure in our history. But what really happened when he came to the New World? Columbus committed genocide to the natives in South and North America. He came in search of gold, but his greed did not stop there; he enslaved many of the Indians. Americans must view Christopher Columbus in history not as a hero, but as a butcher. One must agree that Columbus did discover the New World. He was in fact the first European to make a complete passage to the Americas. Columbus's discovery did shape world history, without his contributions the United States would not exist. President Harrison described Columbus as "The pio
neer of progress and enlightenment" (Falcoff, 260). Many sights have been named after Columbus in the United States, including its capitol. In 1492, Columbus did set foot on the New World, and that fact can not be changed (Siegel, Falcoff). Today, Native Americans do not even consider Columbus as the man who discovered the New World, and will not partake in celebrating him. Glenn Morris and Russell Means explain Columbus' discovery as: Columbus committed horrible genocide to the Indians. Russell Means once said, "Columbus makes Hitler look like a juvenile delinquent" (Gary). Columbus was indeed a butcher. Within three years he killed 5 million inhabitants of the Caribbean. Hanging them and hacking there children into little pieces to be used as dog food were just some of his unspeakable cruelties (Trabich). During 1494-96 Columbus was hated in Spain because his policy of murder and enslavement, killed a third of the natives (Winsor, 28). In a Mayan revolt, chiefs were burned alive, thousands of women were raped and lynched, and captured warriors had their arms and legs c
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Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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