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    Topic: To discontinue the celebration of “Columbus Day General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To enlighten the unaware of the malicious acts committed by Christopher Columbus in hopes of putting an end to the celebration of Columbus Day. Thesis Statement: Celebrating “Columbus Day” is a horrendous tradition commemorating an evil man who is not worthy of such a prestigious honor‚ canceling the holiday in the remaining 33 active states would be a step in the right direction Organizational

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    Columbus‚ the Indians‚ and Human Progress 1. Before you read the packet “Columbus‚ the Indians‚ and Human Progress‚” write down all you think you know about Christopher Columbus‚ including myth as well as reality. Please use a list format. Columbus was a Portuguese explorer‚ but worked for Spain. Columbus’s voyage in 1492 was made to find an alternate route to China‚ leaving Europe from the east rather than the west. Columbus did not discover the Americas‚ natives occupied the land and Vikings

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    Violet Greeley College Paper Persuasive Paper March 29‚ 2010 Why Columbus Day Should Not Be a Holiday Christopher Columbus has been viewed as a hero for several centuries. Children in elementary schools all over the nation are taught that he discovered America. However‚ there were many other people who were indigenous to the land already and the Vikings arrived in America almost 500 years before Columbus. Christopher Columbus‚ as it turned out‚ was responsible for widespread genocide; he permitted

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    over whether Columbus Day should be celebrated as a holiday. Due to Columbus’s past actions‚ Columbus Day should not be a holiday. Christopher Columbus is known for the “discovery” of America‚ though he only ever set foot in Cuba‚ believing it to be Asia. The locals he met were described by him as friendly and giving‚ but Columbus’s first thoughts of them were their use in slavery. Columbus fueled the growth of slavery and many other racist acts and should not be celebrated. When Columbus returned to

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    Celebrated Mistakes You Should Never Tell a Lie And Always Tell the Truth Ernestine M. Stevens Springfield College Lying is so easy to do for most people. We do this at an early age and do not even realize the trouble that we can get in. It seems so cute at first. Once you get grown and the legal complications start it is ugly. You can lose your freedom‚ family‚ job‚ and friends. In the worst way you could possibly lose your life. A lie can seem so small from the beginning

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    Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus was the first European to find out about America (New World). This new land found changed the whole world. It all started in 1492 when Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue. He made trips to America in 1492‚ 1493‚ 1498‚ and 1503. Counting that he made 4 across the Atlantic Ocean to America from Spain. He accidentally found America‚ thinking that it the East Indies when he tried to find a water west from Europe to Asia. Christopher Columbus‚ son of a

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    American Prospective of Columbus Day Key unit principals: - Students will recognize how Columbus’ discoveries effected the Native Americans - After reading Christopher Columbus‚ students will be able to write a story about Columbus’ first step on American ground from the Native American point of view - Given the reader’s theater on Christopher Columbus‚ students will be able to place the events of Christopher

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    Columbus Day It’s hard to decipher where the lines of justice‚ pride‚ and arrogance lie and when they are crossed; however‚ humane treatment and respect - whether that be self-respect or respect for others - is black and white. Columbus day is a holiday in which Americans celebrate a man who is not even an American‚ but better yet the Spanish-acclaimed Viceroy and Governor of the Indies and Admiral of the Seas who overpowered and subjected a whole land of natives to succumb to his rule‚ follow

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    Celebrated Voices: Toba Celebrated Voices performed by many Contemporary groups on 25 Feb‚ 2014. It was held in UVU Ragan Theater. Celebrated Voices was directed by Co-directors Doris Hudson de Trujillo‚ Nicole Ortega and Monica Campbell. I am going to talk about one of the dances in the performance‚ Toba. Toba was choreographed by Wilson M. Domingues. It was performed by Dalan Brown‚ Molly Buonforte‚ Whitney Collins‚ Megan Cranney‚ Miriam Curtis‚ Abby Gibbs‚ Adam Jensen‚ Joshua Martinez‚ Deleise

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