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The Real Columbus

Attention Getter: Columbus Day is a holiday celebrated on the second Monday of October. If people knew about the notorious nature of Christopher Columbus, they would not recognize him as a noble historical figure. Topic/thesis: Today, I am going to explain why society should not celebrate Columbus Day. Preview: 1) Christopher Columbus 2) Columbus's impact on Native Americans 3) Indigenous Peoples' Day

I. Christopher Columbus (Flint) A. Italian explorer B. King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I C. 1492

1. Niña 2. Pinta 3. Santa Maria

D. Views of Columbus's voyages 1. Discovery of the New World 2. Cruelty of indigenous people

II. Columbus's impact on Native Americans A. Disease (Calderone)

1. Measles 2. Bubonic plague 3. Scarlet fever 4. Malaria 5. Anthrax

B. Slavery (Kasum) 1. Gold mines 2. Mutilation 3. Mass suicide 4. Genocide

III. Indigenous Peoples' Day A. Origins (Lowery)

1. 1980s B. Why it's celebrated (Lowery)

1. Recognizes Native American history C. Observance (Lowery)

1. Alaska 2. Maine 3. Nevada 4. Alabama 5. North Carolina

D. Historical Indigenous figures (Frater) 1. Cochise 2. Sacajawea 3. Tecumseh 4. Sitting Bull

Topic/thesis: Today, I explained why society should not celebrate Columbus Day.

Review: 1) Christopher Columbus 2) Columbus's impact on Native Americans 3) Indigenous Peoples' Day Clincher: This Thanksgiving, pay respect to people who truly deserve it: the Native Americans of our continents.

Works Cited Calderone, Julia. "Christopher Columbus brought a host of terrible new diseases to the New World." Business Insider. 12 Oct. 2015. Flint, Valerie I.J. "Christopher Columbus." Encyclopedia Britannica. 17 Jul. 2019. Frater, Jamie. "Top 15 Most Famous Native Americans." Listverse. 13 Jun. 2014. Kasum, Eric. "Columbus Day? True Legacy: Cruelty and Slavery." HuffPost. 11 Oct. 2010. Lowery, Malinda Maynor. "Why more people are celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day." PBS NewsHour. 14 Oct. 2019.