Our group feels that we should not celebrate Columbus Day. This was a mutual agreement, because we don't feel that Columbus necessarily deserves a day of recognition. Personally, I feel this way because Columbus didn't do much for America. I mean, sure he 'discovered' it, but technically, he didn't. When Columbus came to America, Native Americans were already here, therefore meaning that they did America before Columbus even thought about coming here.
I feel that we should change Columbus Day, to a day that honors the Native Americans, and gives them recognition. We should also use the day as a sort of apology to the Native Americans, for harming and killing so many of their people. For that to happen, it was inhumane. I would love to pay the Native Americans back for everything that they did for us, and I would love to give my condolences. It would be incredible to able to do this for the Natives.
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