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This Is What Native Americans Really Think About Christopher Columbus

By Ankita Mukhopadhyay:

History has always been written by the victors. The United States celebrates Columbus Day on 12th October everyday, to commemorate his “discovery” of America. But, was it really a ‘discovery’? Weren’t there original people on the soil when Columbus decided to begin a settlement there?

In this video, Native Americans are asked what they think of Christopher Columbus. And [envoke_twitter_link]their reactions are quite contrary to what one would expect from an American[/envoke_twitter_link] who celebrates ‘Columbus Day’.

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