“To emphasize the heroism of Columbus and his successors as navigators and discoverers, and to deemphasize their genocide, is not a technical necessity but an ideological choice. It serves—unwittingly—to justify what was done."
- Howard Zinn, A People’s History of the United States: 1492 to Present
Doug K almost 2 years ago
It’s sad that some only want to emphasize the mistakes and not see any good that has come.
mfrasca almost 2 years ago
“To emphasize the heroism of Columbus and his successors as navigators and discoverers, and to deemphasize their genocide, is not a technical necessity but an ideological choice. It serves—unwittingly—to justify what was done."
- Howard Zinn, A People’s History of the United States: 1492 to Present
tcayer almost 2 years ago
Did she also mention that he wasn’t in what became America?
Dr.Doug almost 2 years ago
Too bad he also killed many Native Americans.