Many of the worst crimes committed against indigenous people occurred after Spanish settlers forced Columbus to relinquish control, giving individuals the ability to control their own land and slaves.

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Pro: It was after this point that native populations began to sharply decline, as many were killed by violence and disease.

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Pro: As the administrator of Hispaniola, Columbus built a system that allowed indigenous people to keep their leaders and gave them some say in decision-making. Without Columbus, this system was dismantled.

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Con: That Columbus failed to stop this bloody uprising is a failure on his part. It was for this reason that the Spanish courts arrested Columbus and stripped him of his titles.

Was Columbus a hero?

Many of the worst crimes committed against indigenous people occurred after Spanish settlers forced Columbus to relinquish control, giving individuals the ability to control their own land and slaves.

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It was after this point that native populations began to sharply decline, as many were killed by violence and disease.

As the administrator of Hispaniola, Columbus built a system that allowed indigenous people to keep their leaders and gave them some say in decision-making. Without Columbus, this system was dismantled.

That Columbus failed to stop this bloody uprising is a failure on his part. It was for this reason that the Spanish courts arrested Columbus and stripped him of his titles.

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Many of the worst crimes committed against indigenous people occurred after Spanish settlers forced Columbus to relinquish control, giving individuals the ability to control their own land and slaves.

Pro claim 1

It was after this point that native populations began to sharply decline, as many were killed by violence and disease.

Pro claim 2

As the administrator of Hispaniola, Columbus built a system that allowed indigenous people to keep their leaders and gave them some say in decision-making. Without Columbus, this system was dismantled.

Con claim 1

That Columbus failed to stop this bloody uprising is a failure on his part. It was for this reason that the Spanish courts arrested Columbus and stripped him of his titles.