Argumentative Essay: Should We Celebrate Columbus Day?

In October of 1492, Portuguese explorer Christopher Columbus landed by ship in the “New World” which is today known as the Americas. Many people believe the holiday that honors him annually in October has great meaning behind it. However, I believe Columbus day should not be celebrated. Christopher Columbus was not the first person ever to discover the Americas, he abused natives on their own land, and the holiday isn’t celebrated in the way it should be.

Christopher Columbus is a Villain. On some accounts he can be a Hero. But on many other accounts he's a vicious Villain. Yes he discovered America ; Yes we have a holiday that commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the New World on October 12, 1492. But here are some reasons to why he's a evil man.

Americans celebrate so many holidays and enjoy their days off without truly knowing the history behind the events leading up to the creation of these “sacred” days. Elementary school students all around America learn the rhyme “in 1492 Columbus sailed the Ocean blue” and celebrate his “discovery” of America. Columbus Day has been celebrated for two hundred years. Although the American population does not know all the details about Columbus. He was a greedy person and essentially started slavery in the United States. People should not celebrate Columbus Day because Christopher Columbus is not the heroic and courageous man many believe him to be.

Regarding the question, “should Columbus Day be abolished as a national holiday,” I have done some research using the documents provided, and this may persuade you in some way. First of all, Columbus is recognized as the first European explorer to discover the American continent. Christopher Columbus was planning on sailing to the East Indies to find a water trade route, instead of using a land route, which would take much longer. On his journey, he ran into the American continent, and discovered many natives, which he then turned them into slaves, and treating them very cruelly. If one was unable to mine enough gold in three months, then his or her hand would be chopped off by one of his men. Columbus day should be abolished because he turned

Almost every state and school use to celebrate this national holiday; Columbus Day. Sadly, people around the country have decided that Columbus Day should no longer have his own holiday. Schools, and many Columbus Day parades have decided to cancel their parades and schools no longer have a ¨Columbus Day¨. Still people think Columbus was a brave good man, while others believe he was a terrible soul that’s greedy and cruel.

Columbus Day, a day in which the landing of Columbus in the Americas is recognized, it wasn’t until the year 1937 that it became a Federal Holiday. It is a Day in which many celebrate his ‘achievements’ and Italian heritage. Among other things this day serves to celebrate Columbus’s vile acts of possessing land that was already another’s territory. I am against the idea of ‘Columbus Day’ and believe it should be changed. Changed to honor and recognize the Indigenous people who lost their lives and belongings due to the arrival of Christopher Columbus and his men. I see him as nothing more than a Robber, evil mastermind, and murderer. After all, how can we celebrate

Christopher Columbus Day is said to be celebrated for his discovery of America. Every year Columbus Day rolls around and it is always a question. Should we question Columbus Day? Should we not? For the most part people always say of course we should. But should we really? I think that maybe we had started celebrating Columbus Day for the wrong reasons. Columbus finding North America was not it, but possibly so that President Roosevelt would be able to use the Italian American vote, that he had wanted. President Roosevelt saw this as an opportunity and he took advantage of it, which was a smart move. I think that Christopher Columbus was a good and bad guy. He was truly good to his people, the people that he lead. If you were one to follow

The world has glorified many historical people especially early explorers. One such explorer is Christopher Columbus. Historians have discovered that perhaps Columbus Was given honor prematurely.

the first one to find America.Sorry to say that I really am, it shocked me

Columbus Day is a very arguable topic. Many people think that Columbus Day should be celebrated and many people think that it shouldn’t be celebrated. In my opinion Columbus Day should not be celebrated. I say this because he was a slaver, a killer, and a thief. Why should we celebrate someone who did those things to other people. Now many people say that is should be celebrated, but most of those people are uneducated in the subject.

I believe Columbus Day should remain an American holiday because Columbus laid the foundations for the widespread European migration from Europe to America. Although Columbus was not the first to discover America, he was the first to attempt to colonize America. Columbus’ Voyages led to the widespread exchange of food, goods and animals. Now known as the Columbian Exchange, this is a momentous point in history. Without Christopher Columbus journeying to America, the Native Americans would not have been exposed to much of Europe’s advanced technology such as gunpowder and the plow.

Have you ever met someone who was not who you thought they were? This has been happening throughout history. "America's Founder" Christopher Columbus is portrayed as a hero in history books but new studies have shown a different side of Christopher. Due to this evidence I believe that Columbus day should be revoked.

Christopher Columbus is not worthy of a recognition of a national holiday. Columbus is not worthy of a national holiday because he threatened and killed the Indians. For example, he claimed the Indians land as his own. Also he murdered the Indians and forced them into hard labor. Also to test how sharp his swords were he cut pieces off the Indians. Another horrible thing he did was force them into slavery. 3 million Native Americans perished through the torture along with war. Last he took their land and turned it into colonies.

On the second Monday of October, every year children across the country learn about “brave...and..bright” (Marzollo) Christopher Columbus who “In fourteen hundred ninety-two..sailed the ocean blue.” (Marzollo). They’re taught that this Italian explorer and his entourage of curious men befriended the Arakawa natives and genuinely had an all-around good time. Sadly that was not the case. Christopher Columbus should in no way be celebrated, because he was an arrogant man, was the catalyst to slavery in the New World, and committed inhumane acts against the Natives.

Evidence: “When resistance mounted a to the Spaniards’ violence, Columbus sent an armed force to ‘spread terror among the Indians to show them how strong and powerful the Christians were,’ according to the Spanish priest Bartolome de las Casas” (Huffington Post).