Should we still celebrate Columbus Day?

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Selected thesis

We should not celebrate Columbus Day anymore

Pros

Cons

  • Pro claim 1

    Christopher Columbus did horrible things to people who were living in the Americas.

  • Pro claim 2

    Native Americans suffered greatly from the result of Columbus' actions.

  • Con claim 1

    Columbus Day celebrates the coming together of different cultures.

  • Con claim 2

    This holiday is important to Italian-Americans in the U.S., who also faced poor treatment.