Topia!: Society: Holidays: Columbus Day: Opposing Views (7) See Also: Society: Ethnicity: Indigenous People: Native Americans: Issues and Activism Society: Issues: Race-Ethnic-Religious Relations Columbus: Was He a Hero or a Villain? - Opinion piece from the Chico State University newspaper explains why the school chose not to observe Columbus Day. Columbus Day - The Great Lie - Essay argues that Columbus Day should not be celebrated, comparing Columbus to Hitler. Columbus Day... What Does It Mean to You? - Contends that the so-called discovery of the New World was nothing more than a takeover and that Columbus should not be honored. A Faithful Response - A formal response issued by the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA to the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus. Abolish Columbus Day - Online petition requesting that Congressional Representatives rename "Columbus Day" to "First Americans Day." Goodbye Columbus! - Editorial against a "racist Columbus legacy." Indigenous People's Opposition to Celebration and Glorification of Colonial Pirate Christopher Columbus - Press release in opposition to Columbus Day, by the American Indian Movement. Additional categories: cell phone batteries credit risk management writing home equity loans fixed Blueprints

Opposing Views