Cristóbal Colón: The Villain
1: Christopher Columbus and the New World, Mark Antonio Wright, October 12 2015.
Note: The accusations were heavy. “Columbus, it is now charged,” Schlesinger continued, “far from being the pioneer of progress and enlightenment, was in fact the pioneer of oppression, racism, slavery, rape, theft, vandalism, extermination, and ecological desolation.”
2: “What are facts about Christopher Columbus?”
Note: “In 1495, Columbus enslaved 560 people against the wishes of the King and Queen. He shipped them to Spain. Around 200 died on the trip and half of the rest were ill. They arrived in Spain in 1496. This was the beginning of slavery for the Spanish in the New World.” “Columbus had harsh methods – When he arrived, he started to control all of the land. He wanted to shape the Americas into a European society, and he did not want to necessarily integrate many of the Native American practices into his new society. In fact, he would kill – or have his men – kill the Natives if he felt that they were being too unruly.”